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flamencoclap wrote a new post, Reflections on an Internship: Women in Kentucky Politics 4 years, 11 months ago
Last semester, I had the opportunity to intern with Elisabeth Jensen, a woman running to be the next Congresswoman of the 6th congressional district, which includes Lexington, Frankfort, and Richmond. I heard of […] -
flamencoclap wrote a new post, An Unsung Hero 5 years, 9 months ago
Recently, granestrella and I finished reading transcripts for two oral histories from Audrey Grevious. We have already found information about her on various websites, a few old newspaper articles from the […]
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flamencoclap commented on the post, Fair Housing Proclamation Trip 5 years, 9 months ago
The fact that we are women makes the history of women’s’ rights that much stronger and poignant for us. Thanks for sharing your perspective!
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flamencoclap commented on the post, A Day in the Capitol 5 years, 9 months ago
I love that you mentioned the part in Colmon Eldridge’s speech about the varying shades of skin color in the audience. It shows that the mixing of different races makes it more difficult to distinguish or identify […]
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flamencoclap wrote a new post, Inspiration from Audrey 5 years, 9 months ago
This semester, I have been working on a Hall of Fame project on Audrey Grevious with granestella. I have learned so much about this local activist and have come to greatly admire her past work while researching […] -
flamencoclap commented on the post, Suzy Post Research 5 years, 10 months ago
Finding an oral history is the best primary source if there is no way to get in contact with Suzy Post. You can definitely hear the emotion and see her reactions if you watch a video or listen to an audio, […]
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flamencoclap commented on the post, Anne Braden – A Project in Progress 5 years, 10 months ago
It would be fantastic if you got a chance to talk to Catherine Fosl! It is often difficult to get in contact with these heavily guarded women, but being able to hear her opinions will provide you with a primary […]
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flamencoclap wrote a new post, Finding Audrey 5 years, 10 months ago
When you mention the name “Audrey Grevious”, it will most certainly ring a bell among activists and Lexington civil rights advocates alike. While it is a taxing struggle to find many pictures of Grevious, there is […]
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flamencoclap commented on the post, The Women Behind the Movement 5 years, 10 months ago
I love how you started out talking about the most famous faces of the civil rights movement, then went on to mention some of the lesser-known women who played an important role during the era. Many of these […]
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flamencoclap commented on the post, Post WWII Protests by Women 5 years, 10 months ago
I really loved the quote you included by Braden. It really shows the compassion she had for other people, regardless of race. She was a prominent advocate for human rights and was very vocal during the civil […]
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flamencoclap wrote a new post, “Quiet” Determination 5 years, 10 months ago
In the years after World War II, protests began to invade society with calls for change among the African-American community. Peaceful demonstrations were common after being inspired by Gandhi’s pacifism in India. […] -
flamencoclap commented on the post, Working towards Equality 5 years, 11 months ago
I think it’s very important to realize that African-Americans didn’t fight alone to achieve equality. Many whites, like Suzy Post worked alongside them in their struggle for justice. The fact that Post was also a […]
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flamencoclap commented on the post, Cognitive Dissonance in the Jim Crow South 5 years, 11 months ago
I like that you included this poem. It echoes the feeling African-Americans felt when they were discriminated against. Could whites ever feel their pain? This question is answered with your discussion of Anne […]
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flamencoclap wrote a new post, Defying the Norms of Racial Etiquette 5 years, 11 months ago
In the 1960s, there was an unspoken protocol as to how African-Americans should act around whites. As maids or “help”, African-Americans were segregated, to an extent, in the homes where they worked. They were […] -
flamencoclap commented on the post, Mae Street Kidd, An Inspiration 5 years, 11 months ago
The most admirable trait about Mae Street Kidd was that she never let her identity as a black woman stop her from working hard to become successful. Though she could easily pass for being white, she identified […]
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flamencoclap commented on the post, Defining a Movement Through Two Bold Kentucky Women 5 years, 11 months ago
I found it interesting that she identified more with her black side than her white side, though she could easily be mistaken for being white. It may have been because her dad–who was white–never acknowledged her […]
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flamencoclap wrote a new post, Passion for Justice 5 years, 11 months ago
Two of the most prominent women during the era of desegregation in Kentucky were Audrey Grevious and Mae Street Kidd. Grevious pushed for integration in the educational system, while Kidd seemed to defy the […] -
flamencoclap commented on the post, Desegregating Education in Kentucky 5 years, 11 months ago
I like how you included the treatment whites and blacks received once schools were integrated. We often forget that there were whites who were tolerant of African-Americans and were also treated with hostility. I […]
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flamencoclap commented on the post, Segregation in Education 5 years, 11 months ago
I like how you mentioned in the last paragraph how similar the experiences were for adults and children. Children often adopt the same values and beliefs as their parents, so it is no surprise that children were […]
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flamencoclap wrote a new post, Desegregation Breeds Unity 5 years, 11 months ago
The late 1800s was marked by the norm of racial segregation in schools and other public places. The Day Law of 1904 further reinforced the harrowing institution, making it more difficult for African-Americans to […] - Load More
