Tag Archives: Racism in America

The Equal Justice Initiative Unveils a Unique Memorial

The monument honors the victims of lynching and racial terrorism
Posted on May 16, 2018 by Kathleen Clohessy Editor-in Chief/SevenPonds

An unusual memorial was unveiled recently in Montgomery, Alabama, the only one of its kind in the United States. Set on a sprawling, 6-acre site overlooking the Alabama state capitol, the National Memorial for Peace and Justice is a grim … Continue reading →

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“A Lesson Before Dying” by Ernest J. Gaines

Gaines' novel teaches us that even in the face of death, it's never too late to grow
Posted on June 21, 2013 by MaryFrances Knapp (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

is the eighth novel of author and Louisiana native Ernest J. Gaines. Published in 1993, the story chronicles the intersecting lives of two Southern African American men in the 1940s. There is the character of Grant Wiggins, a well-intentioned but … Continue reading →

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