Friday, February 5th, 2010
Today, Sojourn to the Past was honored to be featured in the same media outlet and by the same reporter who has brought truth to the surface of countless civil rights cases. Jerry Mitchell, who is one of the speakers on the Sojourn journey, has dedicated his life and career to uncovering the truth and today we were humbled by his words and praises on his ‘Journey to Justice’ blog on the Clarion Ledger‘s website. If you would like to read the blog, click on the image below.
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Tuesday, April 14th, 2009
Sojourn: A temporary stay
Function: noun
Sojourn to the Past: An interactive journey through the American South to many significant sites where civil rights history was made, personal meetings with veterans of the Civil Rights Movement and advocates for human rights inspired by the invaluable lessons of hope, forgiveness, and civic responsibility, and understanding for the need of compassion, courage, and non-violence.
Function: verb
Welcome to the Sojourn Project, a program designed to inspire high school students across America to become engaged citizens and community leaders who promote social justice through non-violence. Through in-class activities, interactive trips to historic locations, and subsequent real-life applications for each learning experience, the Sojourn Project is able to initiate social justice that has sustainable influence on future generations.Here, find updates from civil rights sojourners, information about civil rights figures and landmarks, and other resources to help foster ongoing social justice through education.
Take the trip!
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