Dr Norman Francis – A Life committed to Education
On April 4th, 1968 Dr. Norman Christopher Francis was appointed President of Xavier University in New Orleans, Louisiana. This day marked the end of one era, but not the end of the fight, and the...
The Civil Rights Prints of Billy Morrow Jackson
This decade will mark the 50th anniversary of the myriad of the seminal events for the Civil Rights Movement in the United States of America. It is, therefore, an opportune moment for review, remembrance and re...
Rosa Parks – Sparking a Civil Rights Movement from the Seat of a Bus
The struggle to achieve equality for all Americans, regardless of race or gender, has been ongoing since the end of the Civil War. On the surface, the Civil War was fought to free millions of black slaves from ...