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SUMMARY:Speakers Bureau: "Pushing Forward: Hezekiah Watkins and the Youth Movement of Mississippi"
DESCRIPTION:In 1961\, young Hezekiah Watkins was arrested at the Greyhound Bus Station in Jackson\, Mississippi at the age of 13 where he was sent in a paddy wagon to Mississippi’s State Penitentiary\, known as Parchman Penitentiary\, and placed on Death Row. His crime? Allegedly participating with a group known as the Freedom Riders who had embarked on a journey from Washington D.C. to New Orleans to push for equal rights for African-Americans\, while also desegregating bus terminals throughout the south. After spending five days at Parchman\, Hezekiah’s life would forever be changed. He would continue his involvement in Mississippi’s fight for equality\, resulting with him being arrested over 100 times more in the years to follow. These experiences guided him along a path to focus on improving the quality of life for African-Americans everywhere\, eventuallly resulting in Hezekiah’s recognition by the 112th Congress of the United States for his service to Mississippi and to mankind. Pushing forward tells the story of a young man who became a grown up overnight\, and whose life continues to focus on serving a much greater cause
URL:https://www.mshumanities.org/event/speakers-bureau-pushing-forward-hezekiah-watkins-and-the-youth-movement-of-mississippi/
LOCATION:Hines Hall Auditorium\, 101 Cunningham Blvd.\, Booneville\, MS\, 38829
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