Civil rights

November 22, 1963

Full Support Is Expressed for Mr. Bird’s Decision

Vineyard Gazette
In a letter to Rev. Henry L. Bird, the text of which follows, Mrs. Robert W.
Civil rights
November 22, 1963

Rev. Henry Bird is Released from Jail

Vineyard Gazette
The Rev. Henry L. Bird was released from jail in Williamston, N.
Civil rights
November 22, 1963

Dr. Nevin Joins in Civil Rights Trip

Vineyard Gazette
Dr. Robert W. Nevin is on his way this morning to Williamston, N. C., as a participant in the civil rights demonstration in which, last week, the Rev. Henry L.
Civil rights
November 29, 1963

Lust for Freedom at White Heat in Williamston, N. C.

Vineyard Gazette
Williamston. Town (Pop. 3,966) co, seat of martin Co., n.e. N. C., on the Roanoke and ESE of Rocky Mount; inc. 1779.
Civil rights

2021

March 2, 2021

Vernon Jordan Was Longtime Vineyard Visitor, Friend of the Island

Julia Wells
Civil rights
Vernon Jordan
Bill Clinton
The civil rights activist and Washington power broker who died Monday had been a longtime summer visitor to the Vineyard.

2020

January 16, 2020

Martin Luther King's Message Lives On

Marie B. Allen
Civil rights
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
In years past we all have looked forward to celebrating and remembering the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., as we recalled his leadership and contributions during the civil rights struggles.

2019

August 26, 2019

Driving Home the Connection Between Mobility and Freedom

Caroline Kaplan
Martha's Vineyard Film Festival
Documentary films
Civil rights
For Ric Burns filmmaking is a collaborative journey. Last week at a screening of his work-in-progress documentary Driving While Black, even the audience became part of the process.
February 20, 2019

Vineyard Abolitionists Stand Tall

Skip Finley
African American History
Civil rights
Slavery
Oak Bluffs history
Many contributors to black history weren’t black. Take the abolitionists, for example.

2017

November 20, 2017

For High Schoolers, A Distant Era Brought to Life

John H. Kennedy
Regional High School
Civil rights

In the first of a series on diversity at the regional high school, historian Patricia Sullivan explained the critical role college and high school students played in the Civil Rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s.

2015

August 19, 2015

Civil Rights Activist Julian Bond Remembered

Julia Wells
African American History
Civil rights
A remembrance gathering will be held in Oak Bluffs this weekend for Julian Bond, the well-known civil rights leader and former chairman of the NAACP who died August 15 at the age of 75. Mr. Bond was a longtime Vineyard visitor.

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