News about Civil Rights

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The death of George Floyd a 46-year-old Black man, in May 2020 drew widespread outrage after a video circulated online showing Officer Derek Chauvin holding his knee on Mr. Floyd’s neck on a Minneapolis street corner as he gasped for breath.

                                                 The man who died for being black

Mr. Floyd’s death spurred nationwide protests against police brutality and a reckoning over everything from public monuments to sports team names.

Mr. Chauvin and the three other officers involved in Mr. Floyd’s death — Thomas Lane, Tou Thao and J. Alexander Kueng — were fired and charged with a variety of crimes.

Mr. Chauvin was convicted the death in April 2021 and was sentenced to 22 years and a half in prison.

                 The police officers handcuffing Floyd and about to lay on the ground with him

The legacy of George Floyd will be felt for years to come. His death has sparked a global conversation about race and justice that has the potential to drive real change. As we move forward, let us honor his memory by continuing to fight for a more just and equitable society, where all people are treated with dignity and respect, regardless of their race or ethnicity.

Black History Month

Hello everyone, welcome back to our blog, today we are going to talk about “Black History Month", we hope y'all enjoy, without anything else to say, let´s begin. Black History Month is that time for African Americans to acknowledge key figures from our past and present. It's an opportunity to spotlight and celebrate the achievements that African Americans have accomplished in United States, despite the history of racism and oppression.

Black History Month is an annual celebration of achievements by African Americans and a time for recognizing their central role in U.S. history. Also known as African American History Month, the event grew out of “Negro History Week,” the brainchild of noted historian Carter G. Woodson and other prominent African Americans. Since 1976, every U.S. president has officially designated the month of February as Black History Month. Other countries around the world, including Canada and the United Kingdom, also devote a month to celebrating Black history.

Black History Month was created to focus attention on the contributions of African Americans to the United States. It honors all Black people from all periods of U.S. history, from the enslaved people first brought over from Africa in the early 17th century to African Americans living in the United States today.

                                       Black people marching for their freedom a long time ago, in the Black History Month

In conclusion, Black History Month is a time for celebration and recognition of the incredible contributions that African Americans have made to the fabric of American society. It is a time to reflect on the challenges that have been faced, the progress that has been made, and the work that still needs to be done to achieve equality and justice for all. Throughout the month, we honor the achievements of trailblazers, activists, and visionaries who have fought for civil rights and social justice, and we are inspired by their courage and resilience in the face of adversity.

The Assasination Of Martin Luther King Jr.

Welcome to all of our readers, we are glad you came back to our blog! Today we will talk about one of the most important events in the history of the US, the assasination of Martin Luther King Jr. who was one of the most important fighters for the civil right war in United States and in the world, with anything else to say, let’s begin!

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave a speech in August of 1963, who promoted the liberty, equality and to give the same civil rights to everyone, specially, African American people, obviously for racism and discrimination, he fought for that for many years, until one day… He was assasinated in 1968 by white people the 4th of April in Tennessee. He was shot and killed while standing on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel. His death was a tragic event and shocked the nation and the world. Investigations and trials were held in connection with his assassination, and a civilian jury found that the government and others were involved in a conspiracy to kill King.

                                       People saying goodbye to Martin Luther King Jr.

After his death, there were protests and riots in some American cities. The riots lasted several days, causing dozens of people's deaths and billions of dollars.

Continuing the Civil Rights Movement: Despite the king's death, the civil rights movement continued, led by other important people such as Jesse Jackson and Ralph Avanasie.

Increased awareness of racist violence: King's death has increased the need for racist violence and the need to deal with American racism. Many white people, who had previously been interested in the civil rights movement, noted the importance of the king's work.

Robert F. Kennedy did a speech in 1968 about his death and he said that we should all fight as humans for our civil rights, and that it doesn’t matter how you are you needed to set yourself free and independent.

                                                Kennedy surrounded by people the day he made his speech

In conclusion, Martin Luther king Jr. was a man that fought for equality and human civil rights for everyone, and he will be remembered as well as Kennedy and their speeches for their fights and for all civil rights.

Remember the Titans

Summary:

The film is based on the true story of the integration of a high school football team in Alexandria, Virginia, in the early 1970s.

The movie follows the story of Herman Boone, an African American coach who is hired to lead the T.C. Williams High School football team after the school is integrated. There is many characters, that all agree to go to a school camp and learn how to play and show their interests in the sport, also the fact that they went on a long trip to understand and stop discrimination between them for them to be together and win everything as a team and as people

Opinion:

We personally think that this movie was amazing, and it was a perfect example to show that people should accept and not show racism and discriminate the others just because of their skin, but even though, the movie was very entertaining, active and a very good action movie, to reflect all the things we can do to stop racism and discrimination, and of course, to have the same civil rights as others.

Reflection:

And to finish, The film portrays the challenges and struggles that the team faces in overcoming racial tension, discrimination, and prejudice both on and off the field. And to always be there for others to show equality in the whole world.

Rosa Parks

Rosa Parks (1913-2005) was an African American civil rights activist best known for her pivotal role in the Montgomery bus boycott in 1955. Parks refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery, Alabama, bus to a white passenger on December 1, 1955, as required by the city's segregation laws at the time. Her act of civil disobedience sparked a boycott of Montgomery's buses that lasted for over a year, and became a key moment in the civil rights movement.

Parks was born in Tuskegee, Alabama, and grew up in Montgomery. She was involved in civil rights activism for many years prior to the bus boycott, working with the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) to fight against segregation and discrimination. Her act of defiance on the bus made her a symbol of the civil rights movement, and she continued to work for social justice throughout her life.

Parks received numerous awards and honors for her activism, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1996. She passed away in 2005 at the age of 92.

Rosa Parks' courageous act of refusing to give up her seat on a Montgomery, Alabama bus was a pivotal moment in the civil rights movement in the United States. Her bravery and commitment to social justice inspired others to stand up against segregation and discrimination, and helped to spark the Montgomery bus boycott, which lasted for over a year. Parks' continued activism and advocacy for civil rights throughout her life was an important contribution to the struggle for equality and justice for all people. 

Martin Luther King Jr Speech

"I am happy to join with you today in what will go down in history as the greatest demonstration for freedom in the history of our nation.

Five score years ago, a great American, in whose symbolic shadow we stand today, signed the Emancipation Proclamation. This momentous decree came as a great beacon light of hope to millions of Negro slaves who had been seared in the flames of withering injustice. It came as a joyous daybreak to end the long night of their captivity.

But one hundred years later, the Negro still is not free. One hundred years later, the life of the Negro is still sadly crippled by the manacles of segregation and the chains of discrimination. One hundred years later, the Negro lives on a lonely island of poverty in the midst of a vast ocean of material prosperity. One hundred years later, the Negro is still languishing in the corners of American society and finds himself an exile in his own land. And so we've come here today to dramatize a shameful condition.

In a sense, we've come to our nation's capital to cash a check. When the architects of our republic wrote the magnificent words of the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence, they were signing a promissory note to which every American was to fall heir. This note was a promise that all men, yes, black men as well as white men, would be guaranteed the unalienable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

It is obvious today that America has defaulted on this promissory note insofar as her citizens of color are concerned. Instead of honoring this sacred obligation, America has given the Negro people a bad check, a check which has come back marked "insufficient funds."
It would be fatal for the nation to overlook the urgency of the moment. This sweltering summer of the Negro's legitimate discontent will not pass until there is an invigorating autumn of freedom and equality.

King's speech called for an end to segregation and discrimination, and he challenged Americans to live up to the ideals of freedom and equality enshrined in the nation's founding documents. He dreamed of a world where his children would not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.

Welcome to everyone

Good evening everyone, we are a group of students from Andes International School in Puebla, Mexico, and we are glad that you are in our blog, and now let’s discuss about the Civil Rights. Civil human rights are the rights that are guaranteed to individuals by law, regardless of their race, ethnicity, gender, religion, or any other characteristic. These rights are typically considered to be fundamental to human dignity and freedom