Category: University of Alabama
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The Supreme Court’s Decision to Impede Young Minds
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The Supreme Court’s decision to effectively end race-conscious admissions is especially having an effect on me. Scary memories of intimidation by the Klan with the integration of the University of Alabama.
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A Life-Changing Phone Call to Harper Lee
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On a dare I once phoned Harper Lee in Monroeville, Alabama. This call changed my life – bringing new-found courage and self-acceptance. I learned about perseverance and resilience, too.
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Django Freeman Meets James Hood
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A look at some parallels between Django Unchained and James Hood’s role in civil rights history when he and Vivian Malone courageously integrated the University of Alabama in 1963.
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Traveling Back in Time – From Self-Rejection to Self-Acceptance
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Revisiting the University of Alabama, provides an opportunity to rediscover the self-rejecting co-ed I once was , to appreciate the grown up professional I’ve become, and to show appreciation for someone who contributed to this growth.