Last Updated on May 29, 2021
Multiracial Awareness Discussion Group meets this month on Friday, May 14 from 10 AM – Noon in the auditorium.
The topic will be Racial History from Civil Rights Act of 1964 to Today. This is the history of our generation. We will discuss how we got here, what happened and where do we go from here.
Additional reading:
https://www.history.com/topics/civil-rights-movement/civil-rights-movement-timeline – Time line leading up to the Civil Rights Act of 1965
https://www.history.com/news/black-power-movement-civil-rights – Article about the Black Power Movement.
https://youtu.be/71VIhicSTNg – History of Voting Rights, 1965 to now. 3 minute YouTube
https://youtu.be/dYqduT3Ff8Y – Describes the Supreme Court action on the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
https://youtu.be/Hg38u6IvpRA – History of Voting Right Documentary. 17 minutes. Great summary.
Everyone is invited to attend.
For more information or to receive monthly emails and announcements from the group, email or call Lois Schmidt or Joan Green. Check the Resident Directory in MyErickson for contact information.