Yes,
Congratulations on having such foresight. Our students need to be there, to be involved. It makes a difference. I now understand why I think as I do. It is because all those years ago, I sat in the presence of Malcolm X, Dr. King, CT Vivian, Annie Lee Cooper. I was a child when I learned first hand of the deaths of, first, Jimmie Lee Jackson, which led to the Bloody Sunday march, then, Rev. James Reeb, then Viola Liuzzo. I was watching live when CT Vivian was struck by Sheriff Jim Clark, and I later interviewed him, his wife along with Annie Lee Cooper, played by Oprah in the film. This is history that our children need. It, unfortunately, is threatening to repeat itself as we struggle to maintain the right to vote. I recall that my father did not get registered in Selma until he was age fifty four, his mother, my grand mother was almost 100. I hope to see you in Selma, my home. I hope to march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge with you. Blessings to all. -pearlie* click the link below. Thank you.
part one of a two part series, to be completed on Friday
http://www.rrstar.com/article/20150228/OPINION/150229270
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From: "Peggy Lewis" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Wednesday, March 4, 2015 7:44:06 AM
Subject: Re: Ithaca College Student Journalists to Cover the 50th Anniversary of Selma for NBC News
Congratulations James!! What a terrific opportunity for your students. They will always remember this trip and their part in covering it.
All the best,
Peggy
Peggy Lewis, Ph.D.
Associate Dean and Director of Media Studies
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Trinity Washington University
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From: FOR THE MINORITIES AND COMMUNICATION DIV. OF AEJMC [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of James Rada
Sent: Monday, March 02, 2015 2:30 PM
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Subject: Ithaca College Student Journalists to Cover the 50th Anniversary of Selma for NBC News
Hello all;
Just wanted to share some exciting news with you...
As some of you may know, in 2013 NBC News provided some student-journalists from Ithaca College with an incredible opportunity when we partnered with them to cover the 50th Anniversary of The March on Washington.
Well, this weekend I will accompany six student-journalists from Ithaca College as we travel to Alabama to cover the 50th Anniversary of Bloody Sunday - the first attempt by Civil Rights marchers to cross the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma.
We will be covering the weekend's events for NBC Nightly News and NBCnews.com<http://nbcnews.com/>
In addition, on Sunday March 8th, we will stream live coverage of the march reenactment through one of NBC's online web platforms. You can watch the live stream at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEL8OIDUL5w
And you can follow us the entire weekend on twitter: #icparkselma50
Regards
JR
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James A. Rada, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
The Roy H. Park School of Communication
Ithaca College
953 Danby Rd
Ithaca NY 14850
(607) 274-3637
http://faculty.ithaca.edu/jrada
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