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The Black 14: Protests and Reactions
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
Posted in Athletics, Black history, Interns' projects, Political history, Racism, Social justice, Sports and Recreation, Uncategorized, University of Wyoming, University of Wyoming history, Wyoming History Day
Tagged Black 14, Black Student Alliance, Brigham Young University, Lloyd Eaton, Martin Luther King, Martin Luther King Jr., Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Student Activism, University Apology, University of Wyoming history
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Honoring Martin Luther King, Jr./Wyoming Equality Day
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
Posted in African American history, Martin Luther King Jr., Political history, Social justice, Uncategorized, University of Wyoming history, Wyoming history
Tagged Harriett Elizabeth Byrd, Liz Byrd, Martin Luther King, Martin Luther King Jr., Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Days of Dialogue, Mike Sullivan, Richard S. Putney, University of Wyoming Multicultural Affairs, Wyoming history
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Wyoming Equality Day: Liz Byrd’s quest to honor Martin Luther King, Jr.
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
Posted in African American history, Martin Luther King Jr., Political history, Social justice, Women in Politics, women's history, Wyoming history
Tagged Civil Rights Movement, Harriett Elizabeth Byrd, Liz Byrd, Martin Luther King Jr., Martin Luther King Jr. Day, politics, Racial Discrimination, Wyoming Equality Day; Harriett Elizabeth Byrd;, Wyoming history
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Black History Month Highlight: Elizabeth Byrd, Wyoming Politician
We continue our celebration of Black History Month by drawing much-deserved attention to Elizabeth Byrd. She was another Wyoming “First,” in that she was the first African-American to serve in the Wyoming House of Representatives, as well as in the … Continue reading
Posted in African American history, Black history, Black History Month, Political history, Politics, western politics and leadership, women's history, Wyoming history
Tagged Black history, Black History Month, Cheyenne, Democrats, Harriett Elizabeth Byrd, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Wyoming House of Representatives, Wyoming Senate
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