As I drive south down Inwood Lane in my brand-new 1955 turquoise Chevrolet Bel Air, I look in the rear-view mirror and glance out into the open green pastures behind me, unoccupied by any obtruding buildings, devoid of car exhaust. Seven years from now, in the fall of 1962, this cotton field will be the site of the newly...
The entire packed auditorium at Fair Park focuses on Charles as he walks up to the stage, looking toward the principal of Jesuit High School, Fr. Michael Kammer, S.J. Shaking his hand, Charles gazes out into the crowd of students watching him. This is not just any other night; it is the class of 1958’s graduation, a night filled...
On October 16, 2011, a dedication took place in Washington D.C. for the memorial of the most important civil rights leader in our nation’s history, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. King led much of the Civil Rights Movement during the 1950s and 1960s, beginning with his involvement in the Montgomery Bus Boycott in 1955.
Dr. King’s birthday, which is celebrated...
Confederate General P. G. T. Beauregard, the "Hero of Fort Sumter" and companion of Robert E. Lee, engaged in support of civil rights for Black Louisianans after the conclusion of the Civil War. However, Beauregard's true intentions behind supporting such a revolutionary cause for the time period is open to debate.
Heritage and War
Originating from the Casta system established in...
Since 1986, the Jesuit Dallas Museum has hosted many impressive works of art and exhibits. Most recently, Dutch artist Johannes Boekhoudt, kindly gave a series of 10 paintings from his new Without a Face series. Each painting depicts children experiencing war and catastrophe all around them. His vision is that the children are advocates for the horrendous situations of...
