Category Archives: Civil Rights

Was John Lewis Denied Right to Speak at Occupy Atlanta?

Posted on October 8, 2011 by jmichael

There have been a number of tweets saying that John Lewis was denied the right to speak at the Oct. 7 General Assembly at Woodruff Park in Atlanta. In order to clarify what occurred here is an excerpt of recordings … Continue reading →

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Occupy Atlanta General Assembly

Posted on October 8, 2011 by jmichael

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Atlanta Protest In Support of Egyptian People

Posted on February 1, 2011 by jmichael

A protest was held on Saturday January 29, 2011 in front of CNN headquarters in Atlanta. The protest was in favor of the Egyptian people and pointed squarely at American support of Mubarak’s regime over the past 30 years, as … Continue reading →

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Brotherhood March II and Counter-Protest

Posted on October 1, 2010 by jmichael

Forsyth County, Georgia January 24, 1987 Brotherhood March II was held on January 24, 1987. The first march on January 17 involved only a handful of marchers and was met by counter-protesters who threw rocks and bottles, injuring some of … Continue reading →

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Faces of Protest Project Launched

Posted on September 21, 2010 by jmichael

During a recent review of some archived images I came across a set of photographs I made several years ago of a protest march and counter-protest that took place in Forsyth County, Georgia. I’ll write more about that particular protest … Continue reading →

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