Looking Back On History

Vinny Demme

Feb 22, 202121 min read

Long Live the King - The Story of Martin Luther King Jr.

With the courage in their hearts, the strength in their backs, and the images of racial disparity etched into their eyes, 200,000...

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Vinny Demme

Feb 18, 202112 min read

The Boy From Troy - An American Hero With 45 Arrests Under His Belt

“Get in good trouble, necessary trouble, and help redeem the soul of America.” - John Lewis - Perhaps the most well-known civil rights...

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Vinny Demme

Feb 13, 202112 min read

The Complicated Activist - Malcolm X

“You can’t separate peace from freedom because no one can be at peace unless he has his freedom.” - Malcolm X - Earl and Louise Little...

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Vinny Demme

Feb 11, 20218 min read

The Little Rock Nine

“And these children that you spit on as they try to change their world, Are immune to your consultation; they’re quite aware of what...

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Vinny Demme

Feb 6, 20217 min read

Harriet Tubman & the Freedom Seekers

“Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for...

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Vinny Demme

Feb 4, 20215 min read

Frederick Douglass: Bookworm, Author, & Orator

“When justice is denied, where poverty is enforced, where ignorance prevails, and where any one class is made to feel that society is an...

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Vinny Demme

Feb 3, 20215 min read

Preaching Her Truth: How Isabella Became Sojourner

“If the first woman God ever made was strong enough to turn the world upside down all alone, these women together ought to be able to...

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Vinny Demme

Jan 25, 20211 min read

Looking Back On History (Inaugural Post)

This is not a “This Day In History” kind of section; it’s a bit more of an experiment on my end and one category that readers will find...

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