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Black History Year

He Proved That You Can Fight Injustice At Any Age

Black History Year

PushBlack

History, Society & Culture

4.32.1K Ratings

🗓️ 11 December 2023

⏱️ 3 minutes

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Summary

For decades, he watched this country evolve and shift - and in many ways treat Black people the same. But how he went hard for our people even at 91 years old will inspire you to never stop fighting for our rights. _____________ 2-Minute Black History is produced by PushBlack, the nation's largest non-profit Black media company. PushBlack exists to amplify the stories of Black history you didn't learn in school. You make PushBlack happen with your contributions at BlackHistoryYear.com — most people donate $10 a month, but every dollar makes a difference. If this episode moved you, share it with your people! Thanks for supporting the work. The production team for this podcast includes Cydney Smith, Len Webb, and Lilly Workneh. Our editors are Lance John and Avery Phillips from Gifted Sounds Network. Julian Walker serves as executive producer. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

In 1963, America's Georgia, 15 black girls joined a protest.

0:05.9

One for the matinee, please.

0:08.0

Negroes, hit your tickets in the back.

0:11.0

We just want tickets to see the show. Here comes a whole mess of tickets for each. in the Based on the true story, Push Black presents The Stolen Girls of America's.

0:27.0

Listen and follow on the Odyssey app or wherever you find your podcast.

0:34.3

For decades he watched this country evolve and shift and in many ways treat black people the same.

0:41.8

But how he went hard for our people, even at 91 years old, will inspire you to never

0:47.8

stop fighting for our rights. This is too many black history.

0:54.0

What you didn't learn in school.

0:57.0

50 years after the legendary March on Washington,

1:02.0

the groundbreaking event where Martin Luther King gave his

1:04.8

I Have a Dream speech. Countless people gathered again at the Lincoln Memorial.

1:10.3

One 91 year old activist would inspire the entire crowd with these moving words.

1:17.0

Reverend Joseph Lowry played an essential role during the civil rights movement, dubbed the dean of the era, he was

1:26.7

there organizing, marching, and mobilizing for our people, and he never stopped even in old age.

1:35.0

With restrictive voting laws oozing racism, he had to warn the people.

1:40.0

That's why his words at the 50th anniversary of the March are so iconic.

1:46.6

They go as follows.

1:51.0

We ain't going back. We've come too far, march too long, pray too hard, wept too bitterly, bled too profusely, and died too young, to let anybody turn back the clock on our journey to justice.

2:08.0

The crowd gave resounding cheers in response to his passionate words proving something very important.

2:15.0

No matter how old or young you are, we must keep fighting the good fight for our people. The dream, Martin Luther King Jr., Laudery and other civil rights

2:27.1

leaders envisioned almost decades ago, still hasn't been fulfilled.

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