A very significant figure in the history of the South was born in Mississippi in 1924. A good many Southerners remember him with great fondness. But many more have never heard of Will Campbell. He was a Baptist preacher who never once behaved as he was expected to. Salvation South editor Chuck Reece is here with a remembrance in this week's commentary
An indelible portrait of a family, The Peach Seed explores how kin pass down legacies of sorrow, joy, and strength. And it is a parable of how a glimmer of hope as small as a seed can ripple across generations. Peter and Orlando explore a conversation with author Anita Gail Jones and learn about the Civil Rights movement in Albany, GA along the way.
The public media universe has a host of resources that allow students to explore a fuller picture of Rosa Parks. From similar protests in other cities, lesser-known historical actors, and a clearer history of Mrs. Parks' life before and after her defining moment on a Montgomery bus, we can teach students what Rosa Parks was really tired of was being "tired of giving in."
