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Man at work at the waste segregation unit - New Delhi, India
Taken with Pentax KM
Film : ORWO N74plus 400 ASA (Pushed 2 stops)
Just before the ball has ended, his majesty publicly expressed his distaste of social segregation and downright discrimination. Nevertheless, he was grateful of being able to join the elite. But no one knows who he really was nor where he came from. His invitation seemed to be an enchantment as his royal name was magically inscribed on the roster - The Masquerade Prince.
He sure was unknown but his presence was never forgotten that night...
~lancelonie (10/31/08)
Jackson, MS (est. 1821, pop. 165,000)
Marker:
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"On May 28, 1961, a Greyhound bus with nine Freedom Riders aboard arrived here, the third group of Riders into Jackson. The first two came on Trailways buses May 24. That summer 329 people were arrested in Jackson for integrating public transportation facilities. Convicted on "breach of peace" and jailed, most refused bail and were sent to the state penitentiary. Their protest worked. In September 1961, the federal government mandated that segregation in interstate transportation end."
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"Greyhound Bus Station This former Greyhound bus station was the scene of many historic arrests in 1961, when Freedom Riders challenged racial segregation in Jackson’s bus and train stations and airport. The Freedom Riders, part of a campaign created by the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE), pressured the federal government to enforce the law regarding illegal racially separate waiting rooms, rest rooms, and restaurants—common in public transportation facilities across the South.
"On May 4, 1961, thirteen Riders—blacks and whites, men and women—left Washington, D.C., on two buses. Trained in nonviolent direct action, they planned to desegregate bus stations throughout the South. They integrated stations in Virginia, the Carolinas, and Georgia with few incidents but were attacked by vicious mobs in Anniston, Birmingham, and Montgomery, Alabama. The Kennedy administration implored them to stop, a call echoed by the media and some civil rights leaders. The Riders, however, reinforced with new volunteers from the Nashville Student Movement, were determined to continue.
"On May 24, two buses of Freedom Riders left Montgomery bound for Jackson, with highway patrolmen and National Guardsmen as armed guards. Instead of a protest mob, policemen met them in Jackson, urging them to “move on” when the Riders tried to use facilities denied them. When the Riders refused, they were arrested, charged with “breach of peace,” and quickly convicted.
"Embracing the "jail-no bail" tactic, they invited new Riders from around the country to join them in Jackson. Within three weeks the city’s jails were full, and the Riders were transferred to the state penitentiary at Parchman, where most served six weeks, suffering indignities and injustices with fortitude and resolve. Between May 24 and September 13, 329 people were arrested in Jackson—half black, half white, and a quarter of them women. Most were between the ages of eighteen and thirty. They came from thirty-nine states and ten other countries; forty-three were from Mississippi.
"On September 23, the Interstate Commerce Commission mandated an end to segregation in all bus and train stations and airports. The victorious Freedom Riders left a legacy of historic changes, proving the value of nonviolent direct action, providing a template for future campaigns, and helping jump-start the movement in Mississippi."
Old Greyhound Station History
• in the mid-1930s, as America struggled through the Great Depression, Greyhound Lines adopted a Streamline Moderne design for their buses & terminals, echoing the speed lines of their Super Coaches which, like the Greyhound logo, promised a swift, state of the art ride • brought in engineer Dwight Austin (1897-1960) to create the new Super Coach design & Louisville architect William Strudwick Arrasmith (1898-1965) to reimagine Greyhound terminal design
• in 1937, Greyhound Lines contracted for a Streamline Moderne style terminal in Jackson, topped by a vertical, illuminated "Greyhound" sign • the bldg. was faced with blue Vitrolux structural glass panels and ivory Vitrolite trim • included a coffee shop with a horseshoe-shaped counter & bathing facilities for women (a bath tub) and men (a shower)
• the design is widely believed to be one of the ~60 Moderne Greyhound stations credited to Arrasmith, although photographic evidence suggests that Memphis architect William Nowland Van Powell (1904-1977) — working with George Mahan Jr. (1887-1967) — was responsible for the design, with or without Arrasmith as the consulting architect
• restoration architect Robert Parker Adams acquired the then threatened bldg. in 1988, moved in after restoration, retaining the original neon sign —Wikipedia
The Farish Street Historic District
“but out of the bitterness we wrought an ancient past here in this separate place and made our village here.” —African Village by Margaret Walker (1915-1998)
• during the Reconstruction era that followed the American Civil War, white Southerners struggled to reclaim their lives as millions of black Southerners sought new ones • with the stroke of a pen, the Emancipation Proclamation had transformed African slaves into African Americans & released them into hostile, vengeful & well-armed white communities amid the ruins of a once flourishing society
• the antebellum South had been home to over 262,000 rights-restricted "free blacks" • post-emancipation, the free black population soared to 4.1 million • given that the South had sacrificed 20% of it's white males to the war, blacks now comprised over half the total population of some southern states • uneducated & penniless, most of the new black Americans depended on the Freedman's Bureau for food & clothing
• the social & political implications of this disruptive shift in demographics fueled a violence-laced strain of American racism • in this toxic environment, de facto racial segregation was a given, ordained as Mississippi law in 1890 • with Yankees (the U.S. Army) patrolling Jackson & Maine-born Republican Adelbert Ames installed in the Governor's Mansion, the Farish Street neighborhood was safe haven for freedmen
• as homeless African American refugees poured into Jackson from all reaches of the devastated state, a black economy flickered to life in the form of a few Farish Street mom-and-pops • unwelcome at white churches, the liberated slaves built their own, together with an entire neighborhood's worth of buildings, most erected between 1890 & 1930
• by 1908 1/3 of the district was black-owned, & half of the black families were homeowners • the 1913-1914 business directory listed 11 African American attorneys, 4 doctors, 3 dentists, 2 jewelers, 2 loan companies & a bank, all in the Farish St. neighborhood • the community also had 2 hospitals & numerous retail & service stores —City Data
• by mid-20th c. Farish Street, the state's largest economically independent African American community, had become the cultural, political & business hub for central Mississippi's black citizens [photos] • on Saturdays, countryfolk would come to town on special busses to sell produce & enjoy BBQ while they listened to live street music • vendors sold catfish fried in large black kettles over open fires • hot tamales, a Mississippi staple, were also a popular street food —The Farish District, Its Architecture and Cultural Heritage
“I’ve seen pictures. You couldn’t even get up the street. It was a two-way street back then, and it was wall-to-wall folks. It was just jam-packed: people shopping, people going to clubs, people eating, people dancing.” — Geno Lee, owner of the Big Apple Inn
• as Jackson's black economy grew, Farish Street entertainment venues prospered, drawing crowds with live & juke blues music • the musicians found or first recorded in the Neighborhood include Robert Johnson, Sonny Boy Williamson II & Elmore James
• Farish Street was also home to talent scouts & record labels like H.C. Speir, & Trumpet Records, Ace Records • both Speir & Trumpet founder Lillian McMurry were white Farish St. business owners whose furniture stores also housed recording studios • both discovered & promoted local Blues musicians —The Mississippi Encyclopedia
• Richard Henry Beadle (1884-1971), a prominent Jackson photographer, had a studio at 199-1/2 N. Farish • he was the son of Samuel Alfred Beadle (1857-1932), African-American poet & attorney • born the son of a slave, he was the author of 3 published books of poetry & stories
• The Alamo Theatre was mainly a movie theater but periodically presented musical acts such as Nat King Cole, Elmore James & Otis Spann • Wednesday was talent show night • 12 year old Jackson native Dorothy Moore entered the contest, won & went on to a successful recording career, highlighted by her 1976 no. 1 R&B hit, "Misty Blue" [listen] (3:34)
• in their heyday, Farish Street venues featured African American star performers such as Bessie Smith & the Rabbit Foot Minstrels, Louis Armstrong, Count Basie, Duke Ellington & Dinah Washington —Farish Street Records
• on 28 May, 1963, John Salter, a mixed race (white/Am. Indian) professor at historically black Tougaloo College, staged a sit-in with 3 African American students at the "Whites Only" Woolworth's lunch counter in downtown Jackson • they were refused service • an estimated 300 white onlookers & reporters filled the store
• police officers arrived but did not intercede as, in the words of student Anne Moody, "all hell broke loose" while she and the other black students at the counter prayed • "A man rushed forward, threw [student] Memphis from his seat and slapped my face. Then another man who worked in the store threw me against an adjoining counter." • this act of civil disobedience is remembered as the the signature event of Jackson's protest movement —L.A. Times
"This was the most violently attacked sit-in during the 1960s and is the most publicized. A huge mob gathered, with open police support while the three of us sat there for three hours. I was attacked with fists, brass knuckles and the broken portions of glass sugar containers, and was burned with cigarettes. I'm covered with blood and we were all covered by salt, sugar, mustard, and various other things." —John Salter
• the Woolworth Sit-in was one of many non-violent protests by blacks against racial segregation in the South • in 1969 integration of Jackson's public schools began • this new era in Jackson history also marked the beginning of Farish Street's decline —The Farish Street Project
"Integration was a great thing for black people, but it was not a great thing for black business... Before integration, Farish Street was the black mecca of Mississippi.” — Geno Lee, Big Apple Inn
• for African Americans, integration offered the possibility to shop outside of the neighborhood at white owned stores • as increasing numbers of black shoppers did so, Farish Street traffic declined, businesses closed & the vacated buildings fell into disrepair
• in 1983, a Farish St. redevelopment plan was presented
• in 1995 the street was designated an endangered historic place by the National Trust for Historic Preservation
• in the 1990s, having redeveloped Memphis' Beale Street, Performa Entertainment Real Estate was selected to redevelop Farish St
• in 2008, The Farish Street Group took over the project with plans for a B.B. King's Blues Club to anchor the entertainment district
• in 2012, having spent $21 million, the redevelopment — limited to repaving of the street, stabilizating some abandoned buildings & demolishing many of the rest — was stuck in limbo —Michael Minn
• 2017 update:
"Six mayors and 20 years after the City of Jackson became involved in efforts to develop the Farish Street Historic District, in hopes of bringing it back to the bustling state of its heyday, the project sits at a standstill. Recent Mayor Tony Yarber has referred to the district as “an albatross.” In September of 2014, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development sanctioned the City of Jackson, the Jackson Redevelopment Authority, and developers for misspending federal funds directed toward the development of the Farish Street Historic District. Work is at a halt and "not scheduled to resume until December 2018, when the City of Jackson repays HUD $1.5 million." —Mississippi Dept. of Archives & History
• Farish Street Neighborhood Historic District, National Register # 80002245, 1980
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It’s a true story and autobiography, written about the life and adventures of a poor little mountain girl that survived some amazing things, while growing up in the mountains of Virginia, USA, between 1956 and 1965. She survived many things that normal children growing up in this same era would never experience. The fascinating recollection of events has amazed so many people, and she recorded it for her family and now the whole world. If you are not from the mountains you will learn a new language and new items to cook, like good corn bread. She talks about her own family bootlegging and the moonshining that went on, plus all the dangers in the mountains. She has a secret side to her life she does not like to talk about, and then what she did in later life to help her deal with the pain. She also goes into great detail on what it was like to live in what most people would call a rough cabin in the mountains. She describes the issues she had with her mother and what it was like to be a middle child. Later she went back for a visit to her home area and described all the changes. There were happy times, fun times, and just plain terrible times. She went through the pain of segregation in school and she hated it. She moved north to Ohio and learned the Truth from the bible, finally marrying a Yankee and she describes how this changed her life wonderfully.
The most recent Wembley session I've attended was the occasion of the Rugby League finals day in early June 2025. Just under 180 coaches came down from the North bringing fans to watch a trio of matches. The great thing about the rugby games is that ALL fans can mix together and so there is no segregation when parking coaches. I've always been impressed with how rugby fans conduct themselves - very friendly genuine fans!!
Europe, Netherlands, Rotterdam, Centre, Luchtsingel-Roundabout (ZUS), Pedestrians (cut from T)
The Luchtsingel is an interesting project that counteracts the detrimental effects that the combination of modernist urban planning (with its rigorous segregation of work, living and commercial functions) and chronic high levels of vacancy of office buildings and anonymous space (the location of the demolished Hofplein station) have on the liveability and vitality of the northern part of the centre of Rotterdam.
It offers a circuit of elevated walkways that passes through the Schieblock, crosses a major road and a railroad to offer the pedestrian new ways to discover the city, help them to avoid the anonymous and sometime unsafe existing urban ground level. And it forms a connection between emerging cultural hotspots in the Rotterdam Central and Noord areas.
The Luchtsingel is conceived and designed by: ZUS. Funding: the municipality of Rotterdam and crowd sourcing / crowd funding. For 25 € people could and can buy planks on which the name of the buyer is printed (as can be seen in this capture).
The first part of the Luchtsingel passes thru the Schieblock and crosses the Schiekade and is shown here here and here .
Shown here is second part. It consists of a roundabout, two access stairs and a bridge that crosses the 4 tracks of the Rotterdam-Dordecht main railway line. Kids already discovered it. It's on the site of the demolished part of the Hofplein railway station. In BG on the right is the housing of the Heliport quarter, because of the roofs also known as ‘Klein Volendam’. It was the location of the terminal of the Rotterdam-Antwerp-Brussels helicopter service (1953-1965, operated by Sabena), hence its name.
The Luchtsingel is an urban renewal ‘light’ project, intervening before demolition and total redevelopment are the only options left. It's pic # 122 of my Urban Frontiers album.
12-1-55 Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white man on this bus. An act that helped the Civil Rights Movement gain momentum towards removing segregation laws in Alabama. A small act that had huge implications and results. Thank you Rosa.
Walruses have sexual segregation in that the females stay together to look after the young while the males lounge about in all male groups. For some reason they lie around in a large, close group with lots of bodily contact. Usually this is to maintain body heat but a thick layer of blubber fulfils that role so I'm not sure why Walruses do it. When testosterone starts racing through their veins they become tetchy, particularly the young males, and fights often break out. They do lots of jabbing with their tusks but they cannot do much damage through their thick hides and blubber padding. This was one such, short-lived squabble among a large group of males. You can see by their tiny tusks that they are both young males. This was taken on the island of Edgoya in Svalbard.
Whilst non-native, fallow deer are considered naturalised and are locally abundant and increasing. They are found in England and Wales, but patchy in Scotland, inhabiting mature broadleaf woodland with under-storey, open coniferous woodland and open agricultural land. They prefer to graze grasses although they will take trees and dwarf shrub shoots in autumn and winter.
Population density and habitat influence both group size and the degree of sexual segregation. Groups of adult males and females, usually with young, remain apart for most of the year in large woodlands, only coming together to breed. Sexes freely mix in large herds throughout the year in open, agricultural environments.
Damage caused by browsing of tree shoots and agricultural crops puts fallow deer in conflict with farmers and foresters and their ability to reach very high densities can result in high local levels of damage. Conversely, many country and forest estates can gain substantial revenue from recreational stalking and/or venison production. Fallow deer are also farmed for their venison and are one of the most important ornamental park species in the UK. Regardless of context, fallow deer populations require careful management to maintain health and quality and ensure a sustainable balance with their environment.
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The "Berliner Mauer" that used to split the world in capitalism and socialism, and also representing violence and segregation, today holds the East Side Gallery. There, you find the most outstanding graffiti art by artists from all over the world.
Irlanda - Dublín - Prision de Kilmainham Gaol
ENGLISH:
Kilmainham Gaol is a former prison in Kilmainham, Dublin, Ireland. It is now a museum run by the Office of Public Works, an agency of the Government of Ireland. Many Irish revolutionaries, including the leaders of the 1916 Easter Rising, were imprisoned and executed in the prison by the British.
When it was first built in 1796, Kilmainham Gaol was called the "New Gaol" to distinguish it from the old prison it was intended to replace – a noisome dungeon, just a few hundred metres from the present site. It was officially called the County of Dublin Gaol, and was originally run by the Grand Jury for County Dublin.
Originally, public hangings took place at the front of the prison. However, from the 1820s onward very few hangings, public or private, took place at Kilmainham. A small hanging cell was built in the prison in 1891. It is located on the first floor, between the west wing and the east wing.
There was no segregation of prisoners; men, women and children were incarcerated up to 5 in each cell, with only a single candle for light and heat. Most of their time was spent in the cold and the dark, and each candle had to last for two weeks. Its cells were roughly 28 square metres in area.
Children were sometimes arrested for petty theft, the youngest said to be a seven-year-old child, while many of the adult prisoners were transported to Australia.
At Kilmainham the poor conditions in which women prisoners were kept provided the spur for the next stage of development. Remarkably, for an age that prided itself on a protective attitude for the "weaker sex", the conditions for women prisoners were persistently worse than for men. As early as his 1809 report the Inspector had observed that male prisoners were supplied with iron bedsteads while females 'lay on straw on the flags in the cells and common halls.' Half a century later there was little improvement. The women's section, located in the west wing, remained overcrowded. In an attempt to relieve the overcrowding 30 female cells were added to the Gaol in 1840. These improvements had not been made long before the Great Famine occurred, and Kilmainham was overwhelmed with the increase of prisoners.
Since its restoration, Kilmainham Gaol has been understood as one of the most important Irish monuments of the modern period, in relation to the narrative of the struggle for Irish independence. In the period of time extending from its opening in 1796 until its decommissioning in 1924 it has been, barring the notable exceptions of Daniel O'Connell and Michael Collins, a site of incarceration of every significant Irish nationalist leader of both the constitutional and physical force traditions. Thus, its history as an institution is intimately linked with the story of Irish nationalism. The majority of the Irish leaders in the rebellions of 1798, 1803, 1848, 1867 and 1916 were imprisoned there. It also housed prisoners during the Irish War of Independence (1919–21) and many of the anti-treaty forces during the civil war period. Charles Stewart Parnell was imprisoned in Kilmainham Gaol, along with most of his parliamentary colleagues, in 1881-82 when he signed the Kilmainham Treaty with William Gladstone.
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ESPAÑOL:
Kilmainham Gaol era una cárcel situada en Inchicore, en Dublín, reconvertida hoy en museo.
La cárcel se inauguró en 1796 denominándose New Gaol debido a que sustituía a la antigua cárcel situada unos cuantos cientos de metros de ella.
Kilmainham Gaol ha jugado un importante papel en la historia de Irlanda ya que muchos de los líderes de las revueltas de independencia de Irlanda fueron confinados y recluidos en esta prisión. Muchos de estos presos fueron además ejecutados en esta misma prisión. Las rebeliones de 1798, 1803, 1848, 1867 y 1916 acabaron con sus cabecillas en estas celdas recluidos.
El último preso de la cárcel fue Éamon de Valera que salió de la cárcel el 16 de julio de 1924.
Dentro de la cárcel no había separación de prisioneros por cuestión de sexo ni de edad, así tanto los hombres como las mujeres convivían en las mismas zonas igual que los niños.
En el año 1924 la cárcel se cerró definitivamente sufriendo una remodelación de la década de los 70.
La visita comienza en la capilla de la cárcel que es conocida por ser el lugar en el que Joseph Plunkett se casó con Grace Gifford en las horas previas a su ejecución por el pelotón de fusilamiento. Las siguientes zonas que se visitan son las celdas en las que estuvieron confinados los participantes de la revuelta de 1916. Se visita también el vestíbulo principal de la cárcel tras su remodelación que sirvió de referencia para la construcción de muchas otras cárceles sobre todo en Estados Unidos. La visita concluye en el patio dónde fueron ajusticiados, entre el 3 y el 12 de mayo, los miembros de la revuelta de 1916 y el lugar en el que se ejecutó a James Connolly diferenciado de los del resto debido a su precario estado de salud a consecuencia de las heridas recibidas durante la revuelta. Estas heridas hicieron que se le situara en las cercanías de la entrada debido a su dificultad de trasladarlo.
Back in the 1990s west of Kansas City on the Emporia Subdivision, it was fairly easy to pick out the transcon trains running between Chicago and California from the ones operating between Chicago/Kansas City and Texas. The transcon trains almost always had the big new power while the Texas trains typically had the older, smaller power.
In August 1996 at Morris, Kansas, just west of Argentine yard, we have an autorack train from Pearland, Texas holding Main Two with a SF30C and GP7 for power while intermodal train S-CHLA crosses over from Main Two to Main One with a trio of Superfleet GEs headed for California.
King Long XMQ6117Y
Engine: Hino J08E-UT
Seating config: 2x3 - 56 passengers
Route: Alabang - Navotas via EDSA
MMDA-Bus Segregation Scheme B - Ayala
Gordon Parks was born into poverty and segregation in Fort Scott, Kansas, in 1912. An itinerant laborer, he worked as a brothel pianist and railcar porter, among other jobs, before buying a camera at a pawnshop, training himself, and becoming a photographer. In addition to his storied tenures photographing for the Farm Security Administration (1941–45) and Life magazine (1948–72), Parks evolved into a modern-day Renaissance man, finding success as a film director, writer and composer. The first African-American director to helm a major motion picture, he helped launch the blaxploitation genre with his film Shaft (1971). He wrote numerous memoirs, novels and books of poetry, and received many awards, including the National Medal of Arts and more than 50 honorary degrees. Parks died in 2006.
These are the stories of the United States of America and of Freedom that are to be celebrated and honored on days like today...the 4th of July or Independence Day. I suspect that Doris Miller would agree...
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Doris Miller was born to Connery and Henrietta Miller, sharecroppers in Waco, Texas, on 12 October 1919. He had to drop out of school to help support his family, working as a cook to supplement the family income during the Great Depression. In 1939, just before his 20th birthday, he enlisted in the United States Navy, and after training in Norfolk, Virginia, Miller became a Mess Attendant, one of the few positions open to African Americans in the Navy. He was assigned to the U.S.S. West Virginia, which soon left to join the rest of the Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor in response to increasing Japanese aggression.
Prior to the attack on Pearl Harbor, African-American roles in the Navy were limited to messman and general service. Segregation was deeply ingrained into the military structure, and many of the leading military and political figures believed that not only would any white serviceman refuse to serve under a black man, but they truly thought that such areas of authority were beyond the capabilities of any person of color. There was some discussion of finding other areas of service for blacks in the Navy, but very little came of it, until December of 1941.
On Sunday 7 December 1941, Mess Attendant Third Class Doris Miller was retrieving laundry within the West Virginia that was docked on Battleship Row when the Japanese bombs fell on Pearl Harbor. He rushed up on deck, where he encountered his mortally wounded commanding officer and carried him to safety. He proceeded to one of the machine guns and although black sailors never received training on the anti-aircraft guns, he opened fire on the Japanese planes overhead. After the gun ran out of ammunition, Miller assisted in evacuating sailors after the order to abandon ship and was one of the last three men to leave the vessel as it sank. Even after leaving the ship, he helped numerous sailors to safety.
Doris Miller’s heroic actions stirred the nation, but he was not formally identified or recognized for his role in saving lives at Pearl Harbor for a few months. Accounts circulated about an unnamed black sailor who had manned a machine gun despite never firing a gun before, but it wasn’t until March 1942 that the Pittsburgh Courier identified the sailor as Doris Miller. Still, debates in the political spheres stalled any formal recognition or award for Miller’s actions. In May of 1942, Miller was presented with the Navy Cross by Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, Commander in Chief of the Pacific Fleet and Pacific Ocean Areas, making Miller the first black sailor to receive such an honor. Miller’s image was used for recruitment posters (and the statue seen in the photograph above), and he was even recalled to the United States for a war bonds tour before returning to active service in the Pacific.
Doris Miller continued to serve in the Navy as a mess attendant until 24 November 1943, when his carrier, U.S.S. Liscome Bay, was hit by a torpedo during the Gilbert Islands Campaign and its bomb magazine exploded, and most of the crew were killed. Miller was “presumed dead” and although his body was never recovered, he was declared killed in action after a year. Miller was 24 years old.
Mess Attendant First Class Doris "Dorie" Miller left behind a legacy that impacted generations to come. His actions during the attack on Pearl Harbor alone saved numerous lives, risking his own to ensure the safety of sailors escaping sinking ships and perilous waters and Japanese fire. In April 1942, even before Miller was officially awarded the Navy Cross for his deeds, Secretary of the Navy William Franklin Knox announced the opening of an all-black naval training base in Illinois, ceding to the call for increased equal rights among black recruits. Miller’s presence and talks during his 1942-43 war bonds tour incited a tremendous reaction and inspired new sailors, particularly African Americans, to “take advantage of their opportunities” and serve their country for the freedom of all.
In 1944, the Navy initiated a black officer’s training program (black sailors were previously only allowed to enlist) and produced its first black officers in March of 1944. Although Miller’ actions and service did not immediately break down the barriers in racial segregation within the US military, it certainly paved the way for new steps to be taken towards equality, and along with the civil rights movement in the 1950s and 60s eventually led to desegregation in the military.
The United States christened the destroyer escort USS Miller in June 1973, and in 2020 the United States Navy announced its intention to name the future Ford class aircraft carrier after Doris Miller. The USS Doris Miller, the first to be named for an enlisted sailor, is expected to be delivered to the Navy in 2032. Former Acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas B. Modly summarized, “Doris Miller stood for everything that is good about our nation, and his story continues to be remembered and repeated wherever our people continue the watch today.”
In Waco, a YMCA branch...a park (seen in the photograph above)...and a cemetery bear his name. In Houston, Texas, and in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, elementary schools have been named for him, as has a Veterans of Foreign Wars chapter in Los Angeles. An auditorium on the campus of Huston-Tillotson College in Austin is dedicated to his memory. And, in Chicago, the Doris Miller Foundation honors persons who make significant contributions to racial understanding. Doris Miller’s legacy survives today and reminds us of service and heroism in the face of prejudice and hardship, and that the fight for freedom is freedom for all.
www.pacificwarmuseum.org/about/news/the-unforeseen-legacy...
Three bracketed photos were taken with a handheld Nikon D7200 and combined with Photomatix Pro to create this HDR image. Additional adjustments were made in Photoshop CS6.
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São Paulo's old city center, a display of history, diversity, segregation, wealth, homelessness and the hope for a better city.
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One of two remaining instances of graffiti inscribed in pencil on the walls of Tule Lake Segregation Center Jail.
Tule Lake Segregation Center Jail
Tule Lake National Monument
National Historic Landmark
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Obj. Nikkor 24-70 f:2,8
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Vel: 1/250 s
Flashes: Elinchrom RX 600 (2) + Nikon SB-900
Gordon Parks was born into poverty and segregation in Fort Scott, Kansas, in 1912. An itinerant laborer, he worked as a brothel pianist and railcar porter, among other jobs, before buying a camera at a pawnshop, training himself, and becoming a photographer. In addition to his storied tenures photographing for the Farm Security Administration (1941–45) and Life magazine (1948–72), Parks evolved into a modern-day Renaissance man, finding success as a film director, writer and composer. The first African-American director to helm a major motion picture, he helped launch the blaxploitation genre with his film Shaft (1971). He wrote numerous memoirs, novels and books of poetry, and received many awards, including the National Medal of Arts and more than 50 honorary degrees. Parks died in 2006.
This slum was hidden by a wall from the street. It lies next to the huge compound of the Kosice US Steel factory.
I spoke to a guy working in the UK whose parents are living there. He was so adamant about their living conditions and the level of segregation. Hard to remain indifferent to this in the EU.
Discovering there is more to photography than red cats and spring flowers.
Here's to a good week everyone!
One more below.
How big was the average cell?
Each cell in B & C block was 5 feet by 9 feet. Cells at Alcatraz had a small sink with cold running water, small sleeping cot, and a toilet. Most men could extend their arms and touch each wall within their cell. The cells in D Block (segregation) were more spacious, but still the least popular. In D-Block, inmates were confined to their cells 24-hours per days, with the exception of one visit per week to the recreation yard, and these visits were alone. There were 336 cells in B & C Block.
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Quelle était la taille moyenne d'une cellule?
Chaque cellule du bloc B & C est de de 5 pieds par 9 pieds. Les cellules à Alcatraz avait un petit évier avec eau froide courante, petit berceau du sommeil et une toilette. La plupart des hommes pouvaient étendre leurs bras et toucher chaque mur intérieur de leur cellule. Les cellules du Bloc D (ségrégation) sont plus spacieuses, mais les moins populaire. Dans le D-Block, les détenus /taient confinés à leurs cellules 24 heures par jour, à l'exception d'une visite par semaine à la cour de récréation. Il y avait 336 cellules dans le bloc B & C.
"Listed on the National Registry of Historic Places, the Riviera Theater is a sublime example of the romantic Art Deco style. It opened on January 15, 1939 with Edmund Lowe in 'Secrets of a Nurse'." --http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/284
A detail of the sculpture and metalwork above the doorway can be seen here: www.flickr.com/photos/hunky_punk/40041065771/
Orange and white stripes stand for shock probation. That's a programme that sends first-time offenders to harsh lockup for a couple of days or even weeks, followed by strict community control. Harsh lockup is just like it sounds, but it's a single chance to avoid lengthy prison senteces.
The US 369th Infantry Regiment the “Harlem Hellfighters”, nicknamed by their German enemy, was one of the only all-black military units to serve on the frontlines during WW1. Since the segregation of the black troops from the white in the American army was still strong, it was decided the regiment would serve along side the French. The French army welcomed the troops into their country; there was very little if not no hatred shown towards them. The French had very little concerns about race, but much bigger concerns of their man power shortages they were experiencing. Upon being assigned to the French 16th division, the soldiers were re-equipped with an all French load out, however the soldiers did keep their American uniforms. They went into the trenches on 8th May 1918 to 19 August, when they were taken off the line for rest and the training of new recruits. While overseas, the troops saw the German’s aims at demoralizing them; stating the Germans had done nothing wrong to blacks, and that they should be fighting for them. This had no effect on any of the soldiers’ morale, and they headed back to the frontline to participate in the Meuse-Argonne offensive. The regiment was reassigned to be part of the French Fourth Army, acting as the spearhead in the frontal attack. Through the advance, taking heavy losses, the regiment was forced to regroup and pull back, advancing much faster then the French troops on their flanks, having gone 14km (8.7 mi) through heavy German resistance. In mid-October the regiment was transferred to a much quieter section of the front in the Vosges Mountains, where it was stationed on the 11th November, the day of the Armistice. A week later, the Regiment began their final advance, and on 26th November was the first Allied unto to reach the Western banks of the Rhine river. There were two Medals of Honour distributed to Private Henry Johnson and Private Needham Roberts, the highest USAF Award for bravery and valour in combat. At the time, the regiment was stationed on the edge of the Argonne forest, in the Champagne region. During the night of May 14th, 1918, these two friends were on observation post duty (in a shell crater) in no-man’s land, looking for enemy activity. During the night, they could hear wire cutters clipping at the barbed wire, although it was pitch black. Then, out of the shadows came a large German patrol of nearly 24 men, and suddenly they were under attack. Jackson and Roberts fired away with their rifles, until Roberts was hit. Jackson’s gun had just jammed due to the wrong ammunition, and the first Germans were closing in for the kill. He beat one down, then used his rifle as a club on a German soldier trying to take Roberts as a prisoner (depicted here). Jackson battled on with a Bolo knife and his fists, killing at least 4 Germans and wounding several others. He suffered nearly two dozen wounds, and was hailed a hero by his fellow soldiers, being nicknamed the “Black Death”. The regiment had many heroic acts, and distinguished itself as a very capable fighting force during its service period; which was a record for American units during WW1.
Racismo
Racismo. Discriminación, segregación, separación, diferencias, desprecio, rechazo*, intolerancia, fanatismo, apartheid, xenofobia, antisemitismo, eugenesia, superioridad, pureza racial, genocidio, "ghetto" o gueto, pogrom, esclavitud. Acción:segregar, separar, diferenciar, rechazar, apartar, despreciar.
Racista. Fanático, intolerante, discriminador ,xenófobo, antisemita, esclavista, genocida.
racism
Discrimination, segregation, separation, differences, contempt, rejection *, intolerance, bigotry, apartheid, xenophobia, anti-Semitism, eugenics, superiority, racial purity, genocide, "ghetto" or ghetto, pogrom, slavery. Action: segregation, separate, differentiate, refuse, remove, despise.
Racist. Fanatic, intolerant, discriminatory, xenophobic, anti-Semitic, slavery, genocide.
[esta foto es solo una parte de la serie.No se entienden igual en solitario]
[This photo is only a part of the series.It doesn´t means the same in solitary]
Clara Katherine Jackson playing piano and girls reading magazines in the parlor of the YWCA Blue Triangle Branch's building, June 1947.
▶ Learn about Wheeling's segregated Blue Triangle Branch of the YWCA
#blackhistorymonth
- photo from the YWCA Collection of the Ohio County Public Library Archives.
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As I've probably mentioned, I have hummingbird feeders in both my front and back yards. I have had a succession of visitors to them and often I can see different birds in front and back. Segregation? Based on what? Species?
I think that some of the visitors are just passing through. Youngsters seem very curious about everything and I have watched with horror as several have buzzed my dozing cat...and when I ran out to discourage this dangerous activity, got seriously buzzed and (checked out) myself. They are a wonderment!
The US 369th Infantry Regiment the “Harlem Hellfighters”, nicknamed by their German enemy, was one of the only all-black military units to serve on the frontlines during WW1. Since the segregation of the black troops from the white in the American army was still strong, it was decided the regiment would serve along side the French. The French army welcomed the troops into their country; there was very little if not no hatred shown towards them. The French had very little concerns about race, but much bigger concerns of their man power shortages they were experiencing. Upon being assigned to the French 16th division, the soldiers were re-equipped with an all French load out, however the soldiers did keep their American uniforms. They went into the trenches on 8th May 1918 to 19 August, when they were taken off the line for rest and the training of new recruits. While overseas, the troops saw the German’s aims at demoralizing them; stating the Germans had done nothing wrong to blacks, and that they should be fighting for them. This had no effect on any of the soldiers’ morale, and they headed back to the frontline to participate in the Meuse-Argonne offensive. The regiment was reassigned to be part of the French Fourth Army, acting as the spearhead in the frontal attack. Through the advance, taking heavy losses, the regiment was forced to regroup and pull back, advancing much faster then the French troops on their flanks, having gone 14km (8.7 mi) through heavy German resistance. In mid-October the regiment was transferred to a much quieter section of the front in the Vosges Mountains, where it was stationed on the 11th November, the day of the Armistice. A week later, the Regiment began their final advance, and on 26th November was the first Allied unto to reach the Western banks of the Rhine river. There were two Medals of Honour distributed to Private Henry Johnson and Private Needham Roberts, the highest USAF Award for bravery and valour in combat. At the time, the regiment was stationed on the edge of the Argonne forest, in the Champagne region. During the night of May 14th, 1918, these two friends were on observation post duty (in a shell crater) in no-man’s land, looking for enemy activity. During the night, they could hear wire cutters clipping at the barbed wire, although it was pitch black. Then, out of the shadows came a large German patrol of nearly 24 men, and suddenly they were under attack. Jackson and Roberts fired away with their rifles, until Roberts was hit. Jackson’s gun had just jammed due to the wrong ammunition, and the first Germans were closing in for the kill. He beat one down, then used his rifle as a club on a German soldier trying to take Roberts as a prisoner (depicted here). Jackson battled on with a Bolo knife and his fists, killing at least 4 Germans and wounding several others. He suffered nearly two dozen wounds, and was hailed a hero by his fellow soldiers, being nicknamed the “Black Death”. The regiment had many heroic acts, and distinguished itself as a very capable fighting force during its service period; which was a record for American units during WW1.
Girard College, Philadelphia is a college prep boarding school. Girard College was established through the will of wealthy Stephen Girard for fatherless white boys. This segregation only ended in 1968 through legal action. Girls were not admitted until 1984.
Accepting defeat, RICON moves it's 650,000 troops to the country of Kyrgyzstan, and drafting 750,000 willing soldiers. Leaving Iceland, RICON Killed thousands of civilians, leaving half the country dead. Scotland and Greenland have also been evacuated, but new hope has sprung. Kyrgyzstan scientists are developing specialized battle tanks to assist the soldiers into battle. Hope remains...
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LMG stuff.
I did a 1920's themed shoot at the weekend. I have been planning this since xmas. It took that amount of time to get the clothes, props, suitable models and venue together and then organise a time that suited everyone.
I then edited the photo to age it by sepia toning it and then adding textures, noise stains and imperfections and fading it to make it look as old as possible. The idea here was to see if I could make it as authentic as possible.
The image is meant to take the viewer to a train station waiting room where you encounter a situation where a beautiful wealthy white woman finds herself on the same bench as a black man as a photographer takes the shot, with the position of the case representing the barrier between the races.
Lit with a large softbox to my left angled towards the subjects and a reflected umbrella to my right.
The image I hope gets the viewer to think about the situation and the potential story behind the picture.
Fuji GW690III
Ilford FP4
Kodak HC-110 - 1:31
'Somewhere in England'
The subtlety doesn't really scan on electronic devices. That's my excuse anyway and I'm sticking to it...
Segregated into the 1960s, the Sloss Furnaces labor force was primarily African American. This was the Black bath house.
this is the other little image i picked out from the group of photos that Glenn picked while i was sitting in his booth @ the Raleigh Flea Market. i'm amazed that Glenn let me have this little photo, as it is a classic. the damage (there are lots of scratches) almost works to enhance the impact of the scene, rather than detract from it. definitely, you must view this one large.
Please sign Andrew_S's petition to help bring Bunny Boo back! It's been 4-5 years since I last saw her in stores here in Aus. Not to mention all the other countries that have missed out on her. She has even been cancelled before production a couple of times this year.
There are currently 33 votes needed for the petition to move forward, so please take a moment to sign it if you haven't.
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