Many who know about the Civil Rights Movement know about Martin Luther King, Jr. but few know the other influential leaders who helped shape the movement. Learn these untold stories during Names Unspoken: Unsung Heroes of the Civil Rights Movement, Tuesday, February 6 at 7:00 p.m. President of the Detroit Branch of Association for the Study of African American Life History will share stories of Bayard Rustin, who organized the March on Washington, Fannie Lou Hamer, who is the reason why … [Read more...]
The Rochester Hills Public Library Celebrates the Civil Rights Movement
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Oakland County Commissioner Nancy L. Quarles Announces Special Visit of Civil Rights Icon Reverend Dr. Joseph Lowery Co-Founder of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference Sunday July 20th
July 9, 2014 by Leave a Comment
According to a press release, Oakland County Commissioner Nancy L. Quarles will welcome Reverend Dr. Joseph L. Lowery co-founder and leader of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference on Sunday, July 20, 2014 at 7 p.m., in the Regency Manor Banquet Hall, located at 25228 West 12 Mile Road, in Southfield, Michigan. Reverend Lowery will be the keynote speaker at this year’s Southfield/Farmington Greater Area NAACP Dinner. Tickets are $100.00 per person. To purchase tickets, call … [Read more...]
