Civilrights Stories

WATTPAD BOOKS EDITION. There are some friends you never forget. It's the summer of 1955. For Ethan Harper, a biracial kid raised mostly by his white father, race has always been a distant conversation. When he's sent to spend the summer with his aunt and uncle in small-town Alabama, his blackness is suddenly front and center, and no one is shy about making it known he's not welcome there. Enter Juniper Jones. The town's resident oddball and free spirit, she's everything the townspeople aren't-open, kind, and accepting. Armed with two bikes and an unlimited supply of root beer floats, Ethan and Juniper set out to find their place in a town that's bent on rejecting them. As Ethan is confronted for the first time by what it means to be black in America, Juniper tries to help him see the beauty in even the ugliest reality, and that even the darkest days can give rise to an invincible summer . . .

WATTPAD ORIGINAL EDITION In 1955, mixed-race Ethan Harper leaves his progressive hometown for a summer in Alabama where he's not welcome, except by resident free spirit, Juniper Jones. ***** After getting himself into a bout of trouble, 16-year-old Ethan Harper's parents send him to Ellison, Alabama, to live with his aunt and uncle for the summer. But the year is 1955, and Alabama is a far cry from his beloved home of Arcadia, Washington. As much as it's hotter in temperature, it's colder in every other way, and Ethan learns the hard way that people see his mere existence as a threat. Amidst all the mayhem, a fiery, free-spirited, oddball walks into Ethan's life. Her name is Juniper Jones. She is the first person in Ellison who seems unfazed by their racial differences, and she promises to give Ethan a summer he will always remember, filled with endless adventure and discovery. With Juniper, Ethan can breathe, he can be, despite the incessant attention and bullying their newly formed friendship attracts. Can the two survive the summer, run in the light and block out the noise of the outside world? [Published version comes out June 16, 2020 with Wattpad Books!] [[word count: 70,000-80,000 words]]

Karlee Buringham's life completely changed after her mother presumably died of influenza a year ago. Her dad is treating her like a toddler while her older brother, Sam, is putting all of his aggression on her. From being bullied and civil rights at school, Karlee isn't sure how to resolve any of this. When she opens a book on her way back from school with three words, she realizes it changes everything. Explore this fantasy historical novel about a 16 year old girl who is navigating a family tragedy in the mist of the 1960s era.

A short collection of poems and rhymes.

In an alternate history where a young white man named Daniel Mitchell intervenes at the Lorraine Motel on April 4, 1968, and stops James Earl Ray from assassinating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the trajectory of the Civil Rights Movement is irrevocably altered. Daniel, once an observer of history, is thrust into the center of the struggle for equality, working alongside Dr. King and other key figures to maintain the vision of nonviolent resistance in a country growing increasingly divided. As tensions rise and the movement faces new challenges, Daniel must navigate his own internal conflicts and the mounting pressure to take more drastic actions. The Heart of the Storm explores the intersection of personal choice, moral conviction, and the evolution of history, as one man's intervention changes the course of a nation's future forever.

|COLLEGE HISTORY ASSIGNMENT| Throughout history, African Americans have fought for equality through many different literary works, from movies, books, articles, and plays, but one play in particular, Dutchman, takes it a step further through symbolism and the hidden wonders of the sea, through a man and a manipulative woman.

Riley Brown is a High School Civil Rights activist living in Chicago, during the Civil Rights Era, doing everything that she can to make people aware of the inhumane uncivil acts going on in the South. But living in the North she hasn't had many violent run-ins with racism so she can't fully sympathize with the Black Southerners. That is until her family packs up and moves into Jackson, Mississippi.

Winston Hunt's life will change forever after he receives an acceptance letter from one of the four most prestigious magical institutes in all of the magical realm. With an ominous warning about his uncle and a more-than-unpleasant first impression to the school, unease stalls his every move. Time is running out to take the reigns of his own future, but independence is also foreign to him. Will he grow and rise up for himself, or be pulled into the tide of fate and fade into the plethora of young faces? Book 1/? Sins series Rankings and Award: 🥇 Savant Awards 2021 Short Story Winner

Neveah Green is an adopted African-American born in the 1950s. All she ever wanted to do was be a professional singer. This story is an account of her life as she grew up during the hard times of the civil rights movement.

This is a piece I wrote for school some time ago. We were asked to write a page on "What makes a person who creates change?". The expectation was to list several characteristics and traits all activists have in common. For my page, I decided to take a more artistic twist. I wrote the entire page using the extended metaphor of a sea voyage. although this is not a short story or a piece of poetry, I strongly suggest you read it especially if you are suffering from writer's block or lack of motivation. I hope this piece will inspire you and set you on your own path to creating change...

Recording Black Lives Matter protests during the COVID19 Lockdown in Toronto transforms cub reporter Antonia Petti into a battle-tested Charter Rights auditor. The scrappy camera-girl gets into Good Trouble and shoots a perfect ID Refusal video. Her work becomes popular on YouTube, but success has consequences. Powerful people don't like being so exposed.

Loretta Jones has always loved jazz. Life has been hard in Montgomery, Alabama, but she had something to get her through it all. Watch as Loretta Jones struggles with her family, her race, and love.

A collection of short poems excoriating the system.

I am a political activist who wrote this book, "My Little American Dream", which can be purchased on Amazon.com and at the Kindle Store, to achieve a solution that will bring together mankind regardless of their minor differences. Some links will be provided for you down below. My author page URL link for purchase of this book and others https://www.amazon.com/author/alfredlindseyjr My blog website link https://alfredwww.blogspot.com My YouTube channel link https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgyw6ssafURlEKzgotPOMsQ

Rachel was there, the sit in movement for african american rights. She stod up for her people and wanted to make a change. Here is her story.

As told and suggested by @sarah.santos_reis from Instagram, "Girl has the world at her fingertips tips but a struggling past, abuse and trauma weighing down as baggage, recognized by many but only truly known by a few, tries to find herself in people and things but it's not until BLANK happens and she not only has to face her fears, but become who she was always meant to be. Oh and she's heavy on pop culture, music, women's rights, and an immigrant"

What would you do? Sara is a young African American woman living in the 1950's American South. One day, she happens to be taking the bus home from work when Rosa Parks is arrested. How does it affect her? *New cover by @IMAMANDUH! Thank you!*