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Civics on the RocksIs it Jerry-Mandering or Gary-Mandering?You’ve heard the term before, but did you realize how bad the situation really is? Buckle up, kids, this is a bumpy one.
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Steve is archaically correct. According to Merriam-Webster gerrymandering was originally pronounced with a hard g, but it now most commonly pronounced with a soft one.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gerrymandering
Who was Elbridge Gerry?
Sobel, Robert, and John Raimo, eds. “Gov. Elbridge Gerry.” Original source: 1978. National Governors Association. https://www.nga.org/governor/elbridge-gerry/
Want to see the “Gerry-Ma...2024-07-081h 15Civics on the RocksIs it Jerry-Mandering or Gary-Mandering?You’ve heard the term before, but did you realize how bad the situation really is? Buckle up, kids, this is a bumpy one.
References
Well?
Steve is archaically correct. According to Merriam-Webster gerrymandering was originally pronounced with a hard g, but it now most commonly pronounced with a soft one.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gerrymandering
Who was Elbridge Gerry?
Sobel, Robert, and John Raimo, eds. “Gov. Elbridge Gerry.” Original source: 1978. National Governors Association. https://www.nga.org/governor/elbridge-gerry/
Want to see the “Gerry-Ma...2024-07-081h 15
The United States Civil Rights TrailNorth Carolina: Greensboro Sparks a MovementThis is the North Carolina Civil Rights Trail podcast. A series where historians and experts help us explore significant events in African American history that happened in the state. This is the third and final episode, where we take you to protests and movements across the state inspired and energized by the Greensboro Four sit-in in places such as Elizabeth City, Kinston, High Point, Salisbury, Shelby and Warren County. We also tell the story of Ella Baker and how she founded SNCC on the campus of Shaw University in Raleigh. Learn more about the sites on the N...2023-12-0523 min
The United States Civil Rights TrailNorth Carolina: The A&T 4 Sit DownThis is the North Carolina Civil Rights Trail podcast. A series where historians and experts help us explore significant events in African American history that happened in the state. This is the second of three episodes. And in it, we’re going to learn about how four young men protesting at a department store lunch counter in Greensboro, NC, influenced generations.Learn more about the sites on the North Carolina Civil Rights Trail by visiting: VisitNC.com/CivilRightsNorth Carolina African American Heritage CommissionCivilRightsTrail.comThe episode features the voices and perspectives of: Cassandra Williams, Tour...2023-12-0523 min
The United States Civil Rights TrailNorth Carolina: NC Students Start a RevolutionThis is the North Carolina Civil Rights Trail podcast. A series where historians and experts help us explore significant events in African American history that happened in the state. This is the first of three episodes. And in it, we’ll tell the story of the events leading up to the famous A&T Four sit-ins in Greensboro in 1960, including the story of Dorothy Counts and her attempt to integrate a public high school in Charlotte. Learn more about the sites on the North Carolina Civil Rights Trail by visiting: VisitNC.com/CivilRightsNorth Carolina African American Heri...2023-12-0521 min
The United States Civil Rights TrailNorth Carolina: Introducing the North Carolina Civil Rights Trail PodcastThe North Carolina Civil Rights Trail podcast is a series where historians and experts help us explore significant events in African American history that happened in the state. It features well-known events from larger cities like Charlotte, Greensboro and Raleigh. It also tells stories of how everyday citizens joined together to make change in their communities such as Chapel Hill, Kinston, Monroe and Elizabeth City among others. It’s a podcast that helps us understand why what people did in North Carolina then is still so relevant today. Learn more about the sites on the North Carolina Civ...2023-12-0502 min
Strange CountryMabel Norris ReeseMabel Norris Reese shone a light on racism and injustice in Lake County Fla. in the 1950s and 60s before the racist element drove the newspaper editor out of town. Strange Country cohosts and former reporters Beth and Kelly talk about this intrepid journalist and wish that Bugs Bunny gif of him sawing off Florida could somehow come true. Theme music: Big White Lie by A Cast of Thousands Cite your sources: Explore Florida's Civil Rights History – US Civil Rights Trail.” Civil Rights Trail, https://civilrightstrail.com/state/florida/. Accessed 21 August 2023. Florida Frontiers: Journalist Mabel...2023-08-3152 min
Sunny 16 PresentsMusic and Photography Episode #36 Art MeripolArt's website: https://artmeripol.com/
Art on IG: @ameripol
US Civil Right's Trail website: https://civilrightstrail.com/
Some of Art's concert photography: https://rockpaperphoto.com/search?type=article%2Cpage%2Cproduct&q=art*+meripol*
Recent 35mmc articles:
On Horseman Technical camera: https://www.35mmc.com/05/04/2023/horseman-convertible-discovering-a-new-and-rare-camera-by-art-meripol/
On Leica M4-P: https://www.35mmc.com/27/07/2023/nothing-new-except-to-me-another-leica-story/
Theme song "Timeless" by Mike Gutterman at mikegutterman.bandcamp.com
Get in touch with Sunny 16 at sunny16presents@gmail.com
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The United States Civil Rights TrailTennessee: The Clinton 12This episode takes us to the town of Clinton in the eastern part of the state. Following the pivotal U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Brown v. Board of Education, a judge ordered the desegregation of Clinton High School. On August 26, 1956, a group of African American students – the Clinton 12 – attended their first day of class, marking the first integration of a public high school in the South. What began as a seemingly peaceful transition quickly evolved into a threatening uproar. We follow a few of the stories of the Clinton 12, including Bobby Cain, who on May 17, 1957, became the first Afri...2022-07-0431 min
The United States Civil Rights TrailTennessee: Nashville’s Civil Rights LegacyThe Tennessee Civil Rights Trail podcast explores the most significant aspects of the Movement in the state. This episode takes a look at the integral role college students played in the city (from Fisk University, American Baptist College, Tennessee State University and elsewhere) especially as they participated in significant protests, such as the Feb. 1960 sit-in at the F.W. Woolworth building and separately at the April 1960 Davidson County courthouse to protest a bombing at a Civil Rights attorney’s home. Finally, as a nod to the National Museum of African American Music, the episode concludes by exploring how influential Af...2022-06-2727 min
The United States Civil Rights TrailTennessee: Memphis's Civil Rights LegacyThe Tennessee Civil Rights Trail podcast explores the most significant aspects of the Movement in the state. This episode offers a sketch of the city’s overall history before bringing us into what it was like there in the 1950s and 1960s. We learn about the city’s Sanitation Workers’ Strike in 1968, the cause that compelled Martin Luther King, Jr. to visit there that spring to offer his support. The episode details the moments leading up to King’s assassination in Memphis on April 4th that year as well as the effect it caused nationally. Episode 1 concludes with the role tha...2022-06-2032 min
The United States Civil Rights TrailTennessee: Introducing the Tennessee Civil Rights Trail PodcastThe Tennessee Civil Rights Trail podcast explores the most significant aspects of the Movement in the state. The episodes will take you from the cities of Memphis and Nashville to the town of Clinton. And they will feature the voices of veteran foot soldiers who stood strong against oppression. You’ll also hear from historians and experts who explain the full context of what was happening and help us understand why what took place then is still so relevant today. Learn more about the sites on the Tennessee Civil Rights Trail by visiting:TNCivilRightsTrail.com CivilRightsTrail.com
2022-06-1302 min
The United States Civil Rights TrailLouisiana: Meeting Places, Organizing Protests & Confrontations, pt. 2In this episode, “Meeting Places, Organizing Protests & Confrontations, pt. 2,” historians and experts help explain the role of the civil rights movement in Louisiana’s rural towns such as Plaquemine, Jonesboro and Bogalusa. You’ll hear the heroic stories of the Deacons of the Defense and learn about the influential 105-Mile March from Bogalusa all the way to the capitol steps in Baton Rouge. Click for more information:https://www.louisianacivilrightstrail.com/CivilRightsTrail.comThe episode features the voices and perspectives of:Lance Hill, historianNorman Robinson, former news anchorBarbara Hicks CollinsJames FarmerBob Hicks A.Z. Young
2022-05-1624 min
The United States Civil Rights TrailLouisiana: Meeting Places, Organizing Protests & Confrontations, pt. 1In this episode, “Meeting Places, Organizing Protests & Confrontations, pt. 1,” historians and experts help explain the growth of the non-violent protests that helped desegregate Louisiana. You’ll hear the story of the nation’s first bus boycott in Baton Rouge. And you’ll learn about the student-organized sit-ins and protests in New Orleans, Shreveport and Baton Rouge. Click for more information:https://www.louisianacivilrightstrail.com/CivilRightsTrail.comThe episode features the voices and perspectives of:Sharlene Sinegal-DeCuir, historianLawrence Powell, Tulane University historian (retired) Norman Robinson, former news anchorCarolyn JonesJoan GarnerT.J. JemisonOretha Castle Haley
2022-05-1626 min
The United States Civil Rights TrailLouisiana: DesegregationIn this episode, “Desegregation,” historians and experts help explain some of the most pioneering moments in desegregation in the state of Louisiana. You’ll learn about the key role that the 761st Tank Battalion at Camp Beauregard played during World War II. You’ll hear the story how a coach fought to integrate the basketball team at what is now known as the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. And you’ll get the first-person perspective from one of the young students who helped to integrate New Orleans public schools. Click for more information:https://www.louisianacivilrightstrail.com/CivilRig...2022-05-1626 min
The United States Civil Rights TrailLouisiana: Introducing the Louisiana Civil Rights Trail PodcastThe state of Louisiana plays a pivotal role in the history of the Civil Rights Movement. And the Louisiana Civil Rights Trail podcast tells the triumphant stories of people there who made a difference both in their communities and around the country. Each episode features historians, experts and eyewitnesses who explain the full context and help us understand why what took place then is still so relevant to us today.From larger cities like New Orleans and Baton Rouge, to smaller communities like Plaquemine and Bogalusa, the podcast brings to life some of the most i...2022-05-1602 min
The United States Civil Rights TrailSouth Carolina: The March for EqualityIn this episode, “The March for Equality,” historians and experts help us explore how African Americans in South Carolina, and their allies, began peaceful protests in the late 1950s and into the 1960s, when the state ignored new federal legislation calling for integration and equality. To learn more about the stories and places you hear about, you can see the markers where students held their sit-in at McCrory’s in Rock Hill, where protesters sang “We Will Overcome” at the Charleston Cigar Factory, and where the Hospital Worker’s Strike began at present-day Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston. I...2022-04-2928 min
The United States Civil Rights TrailSouth Carolina: Separate is Not EqualIn this episode, “Separate is Not Equal,” historians and experts help us explore how some of the pivotal legislation — rooted in South Carolina — made a significant difference in the entire Civil Rights movement. To learn more about the stories and places you hear about, you can visit Columbia where the protest took place at the state capitol and where Sarah Mae Flemming boarded the bus. You can also visit a statue of Judge Julius Waties Waring in Charleston and historic markers at the homes and churches around Summerton where planning meetings were held for Briggs vs. Elliot.Click for...2022-04-2929 min
The United States Civil Rights TrailSouth Carolina: Precursor to the MovementIn this episode, “Precursor to the Movement,” historians and experts help us explore critical 19th Century events that plunged the nation into a civil rights crisis. To learn more about the stories and places you hear about, you can visit Beaufort County, Hilton Head, Mitchelville and Union County. You can also visit the Reconstruction Era National Historic Park and The Penn Center. At the Tabernacle Baptist Church in Beaufort, you’ll see a bust of Robert Smalls, and nearby you’ll find the Gullah Museum of Hilton Head. Click for more information: SC Legacy of Courage (https://dis...2022-04-2925 min
The United States Civil Rights TrailSouth Carolina: Introducing the Legacy of Courage PodcastThe South Carolina Legacy of Courage podcast tells the stories of people who stood strong against oppression. Across three episodes, historians and experts help us explore critical 19th Century events that plunged the nation into a civil rights crisis and then illuminates court cases, protests and those who affected positive change in the state and nationally. You’ll also hear the real stories of people who were there and who made a difference…and why what took place in South Carolina then is still so relevant today.Click for more information:SC Legacy of Courage (https://disc...2022-04-2902 min
The United States Civil Rights TrailMississippi: Champions in the Fight for Voting RightsIn this episode, “Champions in the Fight for Voting Rights," we focus on some of Mississippi's most significant Civil Rights leaders and their work and progress in advancing equal Voting Rights. We tell the stories of James Meredith, Amzie Moore, Fannie Lou Hamer and Unita Blackwell. It features journalist and author Charlie Cobb, who was a SNCC field secretary in the 1960s as well as Civil Rights foot soldier, long-time Jackson city councilman and Jackson State University political scientist Leslie-Burl McLemore. You'll also hear from Tiyi Morris, associate professor of African-American and African Studies at Ohio State, Newa...2022-02-0234 min
The United States Civil Rights TrailMississippi: Organizing the MovementIn this episode, “Organizing the Movement,” we examine how Civil Rights leaders in Mississippi strategically organized Movement participants and events to affect change. It features historians Robert Luckett from Jackson State University and Daphne Chamberlain from Tougaloo College. We also hear from Civil Rights foot soldier and Jackson State University political scientist Leslie-Burl McLemore, and Sherita Johnson and Cheryl Jenkins of The Center for Black Studies at the University of Southern Mississippi. After listening to the podcast, follow the actual Mississippi Freedom Trail that traces the entire state. Go to https://visitmississippi.org/ or https://civilrigh...2022-02-0238 min
The United States Civil Rights TrailMississippi: All Eyes on MississippiIn this episode, “All Eyes on Mississippi,” we explore some of the most well-known events that occurred in Mississippi during the Civil Rights Movement. The notoriety of these events spread the awareness of what was happening in the state and influenced people to get involved.It features Jackson State University historian Robert Luckett, Benjamin Saulsberry of the Emmett Till Interpretive Center, University of Alabama media historian George Daniels, Mississippi state senator and civil rights foot soldier David Jordan, Josh Parshall of the Goldring/Woldenberg Institute of Southern Jewish Life, Wellesley College historian Brenna Wynn Greer, and investigative repor...2022-02-0236 min
The United States Civil Rights TrailMississippi: Introducing the Mississippi Freedom Trail PodcastWelcome to the Mississippi Freedom Trail Podcast, a series where historians and experts help us explore some of the most significant events of the state’s Civil Rights movement. You’ll hear the real stories of people who were there and who made a difference. And why what took place then is still so relevant to us today.After listening to the podcast, follow the actual Mississippi Freedom Trail that traces the entire state. Go to https://visitmississippi.org/ or https://civilrightstrail.com/ where you can begin planning your trip.
2022-02-0202 min
The United States Civil Rights TrailAlabama: Marching for the VoteIn this episode, “Marching for the Vote,” we learn about the Voting Rights protests in 1965 in Selma and Montgomery, Alabama, the violent resistance to them, and how the Civil Rights Movement ultimately triumphed.It features Betty Strong Boynton, Wanda Howard Battle, Sekou Franklin, Brenna Wynn Greer, Frye Gaillard, Glenn Eskew and Ed Bridges.To learn more, visit https://alabama.travel/experience-alabama/civil-rights-legacy or https://civilrightstrail.com/
2022-01-0525 min
The United States Civil Rights TrailAlabama: The Birmingham CampaignThis episodes tells the story of how in the 1950s and 60s, Birmingham, Alabama, was one of the most racially segregated places in the U.S. People around the world were shocked when they learned of church bombings and saw photos and news footage of police turning their dogs on black teenagers or firemen aiming their hoses at protesters who were marching peacefully downtown. It was a watershed moment in the Civil Rights movement not only in Alabama, but for the country.It features Sarah Collins Rudolph, Reverend Arthur Price, Dan Carter, Brenna Wynn Greer, Sekou Franklin...2022-01-0522 min
The United States Civil Rights TrailAlabama: Riding for FreedomThis episode tells the story of the Freedom Rides and the Freedom Riders who rode interstate buses across the South in 1961 and drew national attention to the Civil Rights Movement because of the violence that often erupted against them. It specifically focuses on the events that occurred in Anniston and Montgomery, Alabama that year.It features Bruce Boynton, Bernard Lafayette, Mills Thornton, Dorothy Walker, Brenna Wynn Greer, Frye Gaillard and Ed Bridges. To learn more, visit https://alabama.travel/experience-alabama/civil-rights-legacy or https://civilrightstrail.com/
2022-01-0528 min
The United States Civil Rights TrailAlabama: Introducing the Alabama Civil Rights Trail PodcastThe Alabama Civil Rights Trail Podcast is a series where historians and experts help us explore some of the most significant events of the Movement that happened in the state. We also share the real stories of people who were there and who made a difference. And we learn why what took place then is still so relevant to us today.To learn more, visit https://alabama.travel/experience-alabama/civil-rights-legacy or https://civilrightstrail.com/
2021-12-2803 min
Je t'emmène en VoyageElle s’est expatriée en Alabama, un des états les plus authentiques et chargés d’histoire des États-Unis - Magalie MinaudMagalie est partie en échange universitaire dans l'improbable état d'Alabama au États-Unis. La question à laquelle elle a répondu le plus souvent c'est " Mais c'est où ? et pourquoi tu vas là-bas ? "Au final, 20 après elle y est toujours !Dans ce podcast, elle explique pourquoi elle a décidé de faire sa vie dans un des États les plus authentiques et chargé d'histoires des Etats Unis.Magalie casse les préjugés sur l'Alabama, une destination méconnue des français, pour nous faire découvrir...2021-06-2858 min
G.R.I.T.-Getting Real Immersed in TruthBlack History Month Season 2It's February, which means it's black history month. I say here in the states that black history is American history. At one time, there was a belief that black people didn't have a soul. Well, God knows his children; he created us with souls and all. He helped black people persevere even through torment and persecution by allowing us to etch out a life of dignity. Connect with me on Instagram @robrennaredl and my Getting Real Immersed in Truth Podcast Facebook page.The podcast is Produced by me - Robrenna Redl Editor Michael C...2021-02-2324 min
G.R.I.T.-Getting Real Immersed in TruthBlack History Month Season 2It's February, which means it's black history month. I say here in the states that black history is American history. At one time, there was a belief that black people didn't have a soul. Well, God knows his children; he created us with souls and all. He helped black people persevere even through torment and persecution by allowing us to etch out a life of dignity. Connect with me on Instagram @robrennaredl and my Getting Real Immersed in Truth Podcast Facebook page.The podcast is Produced by me - Robrenna Redl Editor Michael Coffey of Hand-crafted StudiosOriginal Music by Composer M...2021-02-2324 min