Comments on: Podcast: Interview with Ben Chaney http://hungryblues.net/2007/06/26/ben-chaney-interview/ Ben Greenberg's Weblog Tue, 16 Mar 2010 02:13:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: joshua http://hungryblues.net/2007/06/26/ben-chaney-interview/comment-page-1/#comment-109718 joshua Sun, 21 Jun 2009 19:23:50 +0000 http://hungryblues.net/2007/06/26/ben-chaney-interview/#comment-109718 today, june 21st, is the 45th anniversary of the three civil rights workers killed in mississipi during freedom summer in 1964. james chaney, andrew goodman, michael schwerner, one african american and two jewish americans were beaten and shot outside of philadelphia missippi, neshoba county. they were coming from investigating a fire at mt. zion church.<br><br>the deaths of chaney, goodman and schwerner brought a different level of publicity to the civil rights/voting rights movement. in 1994 i had a number of phone conversations with james chaney's younger brother, ben chaney jr. i was hoping to attend the 30th anniversary in mississipi. although i didn't make it, it was very interesting and inspiring to speak to ben, whose whole life is dedicated to properly memorializing the three workers.<br><br>i read an article about his 'freedom ride' voter registration tour in 2004 <br><a href="http://www.duckdaotsu.org/080104-freedom-riders.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.duckdaotsu.org/080104-freedom-riders...</a><br>and the challenges of educating people about the importance of this history. we live in very different times. when people were killed back then it was big news and really meant something. these young idealistic people represented the best of america. there are a number of books about 'freedom summer'.<br><br>i hope that ben chaney jr. will make a documentary,( even begin a series on a youtube channel which could include footage from all his activities) about his life's efforts to tell the story and move the process forward so that justice will be served. the torah says: justice, justice shall you pursue. and the word for 'justice' also means righteousness. today, june 21st, is the 45th anniversary of the three civil rights workers killed in mississipi during freedom summer in 1964. james chaney, andrew goodman, michael schwerner, one african american and two jewish americans were beaten and shot outside of philadelphia missippi, neshoba county. they were coming from investigating a fire at mt. zion church.

the deaths of chaney, goodman and schwerner brought a different level of publicity to the civil rights/voting rights movement. in 1994 i had a number of phone conversations with james chaney's younger brother, ben chaney jr. i was hoping to attend the 30th anniversary in mississipi. although i didn't make it, it was very interesting and inspiring to speak to ben, whose whole life is dedicated to properly memorializing the three workers.

i read an article about his 'freedom ride' voter registration tour in 2004
http://www.duckdaotsu.org/080104-freedom-riders...
and the challenges of educating people about the importance of this history. we live in very different times. when people were killed back then it was big news and really meant something. these young idealistic people represented the best of america. there are a number of books about 'freedom summer'.

i hope that ben chaney jr. will make a documentary,( even begin a series on a youtube channel which could include footage from all his activities) about his life's efforts to tell the story and move the process forward so that justice will be served. the torah says: justice, justice shall you pursue. and the word for 'justice' also means righteousness.

]]> By: joshua http://hungryblues.net/2007/06/26/ben-chaney-interview/comment-page-1/#comment-109717 joshua Sun, 21 Jun 2009 18:43:21 +0000 http://hungryblues.net/2007/06/26/ben-chaney-interview/#comment-109717 thanks for posting this interview, ben. i had several phone conversations with ben chaney jr. back in 1994. i admire his steadfast dedication to properly memorializing his brother, andrew and mickey. his efforts at educating people about the history of that time should be supported and more people should know the stories of what happenned. it is an important part of american history. thanks for posting this interview, ben. i had several phone conversations with ben chaney jr. back in 1994. i admire his steadfast dedication to properly memorializing his brother, andrew and mickey. his efforts at educating people about the history of that time should be supported and more people should know the stories of what happenned. it is an important part of american history.

]]> By: will i am http://hungryblues.net/2007/06/26/ben-chaney-interview/comment-page-1/#comment-109001 will i am Tue, 03 Feb 2009 06:50:13 +0000 http://hungryblues.net/2007/06/26/ben-chaney-interview/#comment-109001 Ben Chaney discusses the importance of belated prosecutions of suspects in Civil Rights era crimes ------------- thanks for this... Ben Chaney discusses the importance of belated prosecutions of suspects in Civil Rights era crimes ————- thanks for this…

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