Category Archives: Social justice

The Black 14: Protests and Reactions

Posted on January 16, 2023 by ahcadmin

Martin Luther King Jr. Day—observed yearly on the third Monday of January—honors the achievements of Dr. King, a prominent civil rights leader who played a vital role in the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which outlawed discrimination in public … Continue reading →

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Studying the Black Power Movement at the AHC 

Posted on February 28, 2022 by ahcadmin

Researchers looking for information on the Black Freedom Movement can find relevant materials throughout the collections held at the American Heritage Center. These include the papers of Wyoming politician Harriet Elizabeth Byrd, bull rider Abe Morris, African American church records, … Continue reading →

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Honoring Martin Luther King, Jr./Wyoming Equality Day

Posted on January 17, 2022 by ahcadmin

Martin Luther King, Jr./Wyoming Equality Day falls on the third Monday in January. It marks a time of remembrance and reflection on the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his relentless quest for equality, human rights … Continue reading →

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Barry Goldwater Strikes Back: A Forgotten Libel Case of the 1960s

Posted on March 2, 2020 by ahcadmin

The UW American Heritage Center was fortunate in April 2019 to have a visit from Dr. John Martin-Joy, psychiatrist and author who publishes on literary and psychiatric topics. Dr. Martin-Joy researched the papers of Ralph Ginzburg, a provocative author, editor, … Continue reading →

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Spotlighting Communism & Hollywood in the papers of Sesame Street’s Mr. Hooper

Posted on April 18, 2018 by ahcadmin

One of the most recognizable figures of the first thirteen years (1969-1982) of PBS’s Sesame Street was Mr. Hooper the grocer, played by veteran actor Will Lee. He was one of the four original human characters on the show. Before … Continue reading →

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Wyoming Equality Day: Liz Byrd’s quest to honor Martin Luther King, Jr.

Posted on January 16, 2017 by ahcadmin

Did you perhaps wonder as you sipped your coffee this morning about how Wyoming Equality Day originated?  Cheyenne native and Wyoming state legislator Harriett Elizabeth “Liz” Byrd was the guiding individual behind it.  Byrd was the first black woman to … Continue reading →

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