Last time I told you about how AARP was involved with celebrating the 50th anniversary of Brown versus the Board of Education.
Right.
Well, they were involved in another way too.
How?
In a project called the Voices of Civil Rights.
It was a three-way collaboration of the national AARP,
the Library of Congress,
and the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights.
They wanted to collect as many stories as possible from people who had some connection with the civil-rights movement. And compile them in an exhibit at the Library.
And you told yours?
They contacted me — I guess they heard about my involvement — and asked me to submit a summary of what I did. So I sent a brief one.
In return they sent me a thank-you letter
and a certificate.
Nice to have.
I think so. I believe the Library of Congress’ exhibit ran for a year or so. Maybe a few people came to understand what went on back then.