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Demetrius C. Newton, Sr., born in Fairfield, AL, was a civil rights attorney and politician. He filed lawsuits to end desegregation, and represented Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Rosa Parks, and others in cases related to civil rights. He then served in the Alabama House of Representatives, representing the 53rd district, from 1986 to his death in 2013. He became the first Black speaker pro tempore in the history of the Alabama House, serving in the role from 1998 through 2010. Long time President of the Historic Tau Sigma Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. Bro. Newton was the 24th International President of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. from 1981 to 1984. Brother Newton served our Fraternity and his constituents in Alabama with passion, dignity and humility. His gifts of time and service over the decades exemplified the true meaning of Brotherhood, Scholarship and Service.

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Happy Father's Day to the Dads, granddads, step-dads, foster dads or a special father figure who has helped along the way.

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Paying homage to our elders allows us seeking our ancestors’ wisdom, guidance and
assistance for us. We honour by remembering. Remembering also opens up a communication channel with our personal history which shapes so much of our conscious and unconscious identity.

Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration commemorating the ending of slavery in the United States. Dating back to 1865, it was on June 19th that the Union soldiers, led by Major General Gordon Granger, landed at Galveston, Texas with news that the war had ended and that the enslaved were now free. Note that this was two and a half years after President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation - which had become official January 1, 1863.

My Alma mater was books, a good library... I could spend the rest of my life reading, just satisfying my curiosity.
Malcolm X

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Memorial Day..
Medgar Evers survived WWII, only to be murdered fighting for democracy and human rights when he returned to the U.S. Evers fought for voting rights and investigated/exposed the murders of African Americans such as Emmett Till, Clinton Melton, and many more. To honor his memory and sustain his legacy, teach about Evers and the many other war veterans who were killed when they returned, most often for trying to vote!