Georgia Black Crackers: The Book of Me, Written by You - Prompt 12

Saturday, December 7, 2013

The Book of Me, Written by You - Prompt 12 - The Year I Was Born

Health issues seemed to have subsided for now. I still have ongoing testing to try to determine what was going on. Also, I do have upcoming surgery (January) that is totally unrelated to the issues I was having in October.

In the meantime, I'm once again trying to get back to blogging, researching, getting ready for Christmas, etc.

Since I've been struggling on the blog writing front, I've decided to start participating in Julie Goucher's activity, The Book of Me, Written by You.

Even though I'll still be a few prompts behind, I decided to start with - Prompt 12, The Year You Were Born.

What Happened

Historical

Films

Music

Books

Television

Or use any other historical (well known or otherwise) event

I'm a child of the early 1960's. There were many major historical and cultural events that occurred during the first decade of my life. I often felt like I was born after my time because there were many things I would have loved to participated in but of course was too young. Even if I had been older, I doubt that my parents would have let me any way.

The following is a list of noted events and people during the 60s.

Politics and Civil Rights

Presidential Politics

John F. Kennedy sworn in as 35th President - 1961

Lyndon B. Johnson sworn in as 36th and 37th President - 1963, 1965

Richard Nixon sworn in as 38th President - 1969

Other Political

Adam Clayton Powell becomes Chairmen of House Education and Labor Committee - 1961

Robert Weaver appointed to head up HUD - 1966

Thurgood Marshall appointed to the Supreme Court - 1967

Cal Stokes elected Mayor of Cleveland - 1967

Shirley Chisholm elected to House of Representatives - 1968

Howard Lee elected Mayor of Chapel Hill - 1969

Civil Rights

Greensboro, NC Sit-Ins begin - 1960

Civil Rights Act - 1964, 1968

Voting Rights Act - 1965

Miscegenation Laws Struck Down in Loving v. Virginia - 1967

Assassinations / Murders

Medgar Evers - 1963

Addie Mae Collins, Cynthia Wesley, Carole Robertson, and Denise McNair - 1963

John F. Kennedy - 1963

Michael Schwerner, James Chaney, Andrew Goodman - 1964

Malcom X - 1965

Martin Luther King - 1968

Bobby Kennedy - 1968

Samual Hammond, Delano Middleton, Henry Smith - 1968

Cultural, Sports, Etc.

Style

Afro

Blue Jeans

Mini Skirt

Dashikis

Music

Otis Redding

Aretha Franklin

Wilson Pickett

Sam Cooke

The Shirelles

The Drifters

Ray Charles

Marvin Gaye

Ben E. King

Stevie Wonder

The Temptations

The Supremes

Sports

Hank Aaron

Wilma Rudolph

John Carlos

Tommy Smith

Clarence "Big House" Gaines

Jim Brown

Gayle Sayers

Bobby Bell

Cassius Clay / Muhammad Ali

Sonny Liston

Arthur Ashe

Oscar Robertson

Bill Russell

Wilt Chamberlain

Earl "The Pearl" Monroe

Willis Reed

Literature, Movies, Art
The Fire Next Time
To Kill a Mockingbird

The Amen Corner
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
To Sir With Love
In the Heat of the Night
Lillies of the Field

Julia
The Sammy Davis Jr. Show
The Mod Squad

Romare Bearden

Other
Kwanzaa Celebration begins - 1966

1 comment:

MarthaMay 4, 2014 at 12:04 AM
A simple note,

LBJ was just the 36th President. The only President to have 2 "places" is Grover Cleveland because his 2 terms weren't consecutive (Benjamin Harrison was President in between Cleveland's 2 terms.) However, according to Wikipedia, LBJ was the 37th VP. Just a typo maybe???(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyndon_B._Johnson)
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Saturday, December 7, 2013

The Book of Me, Written by You - Prompt 12 - The Year I Was Born

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