Civil Rights Protest Songs of the 1950s and 1960s

Selma-to-Montgomery Alabama March:
http://www.history.com/topics/black-history/selma-montgomery-march#

We Shall Not Be Moved

10 Best Civil Rights Protest Songs

US Civil Rights Movement in the 1950s and 1960s

The 1960s in the US were years marked by protest against the unfair and cruel treatment of black Americans by the white establishment. These were times of civil disobedience, sit-ins, stand-ins, and unthinkable police brutality. This video was made as a class project by two high school students. I think they did a great job. We are not yet a perfect society, but we have made progress.

EVC class

Here's most of the Saturday Eastview Campus class.
What a beautiful group of people!

ACC Library Orientation

The Saturday advanced class enjoyed an orientation to the Eastview Library today.

Librarian Steve Self gave a thorough orientation to searching for materials in the library (http://library.austincc.edu) followed by a hands-on visit.

Austin Public Libraries Rock!

If your neighborhood Austin Public Library doesn't have what you're looking for, the librarian can tell you who does.  In their words, they are "more than books": DVDs, CDs, immigrant assistance, conversation groups for learners of English and Spanish, book clubs, and even salsa lessons! Visit a library near you, and while you're there, check out a book—or two.

Spring and Summer 2011

A short review of some of the things we did during the spring and summer semesters.

Poetry Night

During the month of June, we memorized one poem every week. Students then selected a poem to say for the camera.