Georgia senator: Recognize the hurt of Black Savannahians and rename Talmadge Bride
Sen. Lester Jackson proposes stripping name of segregationist governor off span and renaming bridge for a civil rights icon, the late Rep. John Lewis.
Sen. Lester Jackson
This is an op-ed by Georgia Sen. Lester Jackson (D-Savannah).
The time has come for us to rename the Talmadge Bridge in Savannah. It is also time for us to put aside our old thoughts and embrace the future with honor and remembrance of our roads, highways, and bridges.
To that end, I recently introduced Senate Resolution 126, legislation that would rename the landmark span the John R. Lewis Memorial Bridge. The legislation is simple. The effort will be the struggle, but as one of the longest serving African-American senators in the General Assembly, it is nothing I haven’t faced before.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. s niece joins Fox & Friends.
Few moments in the civil rights movement remain as seared into memory as the March on Washington in 1963, also known as the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom or The Great March on Washington.
The march started off as a planned two days of protests and sit-ins but culminated instead in a march of 250,000 people gathering in front of the Lincoln Memorial. More than 3,000 members of the press covered the event, according to the NAACP. This Aug. 28, 1963, file photo shows civil rights demonstrators gather at the Washington Monument grounds before noon, before marching to the Lincoln Memorial, seen in the far background at right, where the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom will end with a speech by Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., now known as the I Have A Dream speech. (AP Photo, File)
Biden, lawmakers mark John Lewis s 81st birthday: May we carry on his mission thehill.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thehill.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Indigenous Acknowledgment
Virginia Humanities acknowledges the Monacan Nation, the original people of the land and waters of our home in Charlottesville, Virginia.
We invite you to learn more about Indians in Virginia in our
Encyclopedia Virginia.
Learn about 16 Black women who led the fight against social injustice news12.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from news12.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.