Last year, Cincinnati lost famous civil-rights leader Fred Shuttlesworth. He had a very close releationship with Dr. King, working side-by-side in the Southern Christian Leadership Conference to promote non-violent integration in the south. To kick off our celebration of Dr. King, I thought it’d be appropriate to post this video of Reverend Shuttlesworth describing his […]

By Tom Joyner How many times have we mouthed the lyrics to “We Shall Not Be Moved,” “Oh Freedom” and “We Shall Overcome” without really thinking about the meaning of the words – let alone actually imagining or recalling what it was like to sing them while in the trenches? Celebrating the legacy of Dr. […]

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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama today issued a statement about the passing of the Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth. “Michelle and I were saddened to hear about the passing of Reverend Fred Shuttlesworth today. As one of the founders of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, Reverend Shuttlesworth dedicated his life to advancing the cause of justice for […]

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When legendary civil rights activist Fred Shuttlesworth died at the age of 89 yesterday, many African Americans both young and old had no idea who he was. The reaction from many young African Americans was: “Who was he?” The question begs our need for more self-education and African American stories needing to be told in our […]