One of the things that made the Civil Rights Movement operate well was the media and it’s still effective for today’s movements. They had newspapers, photographers, and the radio, all of which were good at motivating people. The newspapers provided full stories and...
We hear the term “grassroots movement” or “grassroots organization” thrown around a lot but have you ever wondered what it takes to get the grassroots growing? Well, when we visited the Highlander Research and Education Center, we learned how...
Today was our first day on the bus for the “Tracking the Civil Rights Movement” travel study. Our goal is to spend two weeks in the South (Tennessee, Alabama and Mississippi) and enhance our knowledge about the movement by visiting places like Jackson, Mississippi and...
Many people travel to other–often warmer– countries to spend their Spring Break and while you certainly can learn about another culture from the beach, that’s not what I am talking about here. For the past few years the Winona State Education...
We got lost. As Sami, Sophie and I hurried past museums, ships and theaters, searching for any sign of a theater called The Scoop and imploring locals for directions, we realized just how extensive London’s Southbank really is. Before that night, our group visited...
When I came to London, I expected everyone to drink tea. It’s certainly a stereotype, complete with raised pinkies and gossiping over crumpets, but I was surprised at how little tea percolated into everyday English culture. Regardless, one quiet afternoon, five of us...
