In
a post conference interview Duster stated, "I think
any senator that didn't sign the apology, now that the
resolution will definitely pass, is a coward or lacks
values; they are cowards if they were too scared to
sign because they are worried about votes, or they lack
values if they don't recognize the significance of issuing
an apology. I truly don't think that such a person belongs
in office if they don't have the courage to stand up
for the people and I'm sure that if Ida B. Wells were
alive today, she would agree with me. I'm going to post
the names and dates of all the senators that signed
the resolution on my website so everyone can see who
showed good judgment and question those that didn't."
Ida B. Wells, known as the Crusader for Justice, was
one of the most notable people in the early civil rights
struggle of the 1800's. Born into slavery in 1862, she
earned an education and became a journalist in Memphis,
Tennessee. In 1892, three of her friends; Thomas Moss,
Calvin McDowell and Will Stewart were lynched in Memphis.
She knew that these men were upstanding, successful
members of the community. Thus, she thoroughly investigated
this lynching and published articles to bring light
to the atrocities of lynching throughout the nation.
Ida B. Wells was probably the first person to suggest
Anti-Lynching legislation more than 100 years ago. She
met personally with President McKinley in 1898 to ask
him to initiate laws to protect blacks from lynching.
As a founding member of the NAACP in 1909, she pushed
for Anti-Lynching legislation and continued her battle
against lynching and other injustices until her death
in 1931.
Below are pictures of the event. The first is Dan Duster
speaking at the Senate Press Conference. The other is
a picture that includes Senator Barack Obama, who spoke
on the Senate floor in support of the Resolution.
Dan Duster is a Professional Speaker and Lecturer. You
may visit DanDuster.net
see a copy of the entire Resolution, see the names and
dates of the senators who signed (or didn't sign) the
resolution, or to find information about Dan.
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At the time of this release, more senators had signed
the resolution making total 85.
PRESS CONTACT: Dan Duster, 3D Development Group, dan@danduster.net,
773-978-6960
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