RIP, Fred Shuttlesworth

[jlh]

Like many on the social media platforms I belong to, I'm sad about Steve Jobs tonight. I'm writing this post on a macbook—every computer I've ever owned has been a mac, from the SE I had in college to this one, and several I actually had at work—and I have an iphone and an ipod and all the rest.

But I would really appreciate it if, in your mourning, you could take just a moment to think of another great American who died today, Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth. This post from Good discusses how important he was to the civil rights movement here in the US—so important that they named the Birmingham, AL airport after him.

Let's stop and think about that. They named the airport after a man who led marches, who got arrested, and who forced the authorities in that very city to turn dogs and water canons on him, because he believed in civil rights. So if you've been following stuff like occupy wall street, then yeah, that's part of his legacy.

RIP, Rev. Shuttlesworth. We will try to carry on your work.

Comments

[verity]

Thanks for this post. I'm sad to hear of his passing.

[jlh]

Thanks, very sincerely, for reading.

[alwayswondered]

I learned about Fred Shuttlesworth from this post and the linked article. Thanks for informing me about him.

[jlh]

Thanks so much for the signal boost! Can't tell you how much I appreciate it.

[allysonsedai]

Very sad passings on both accounts, but I'm doubly glad you brought this up. Thanks.