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Author: ken

Walk to Freedom by the Numbers

March 8, 2018 ken

• On day 12 of Walk to Freedom, I will have completed 146 miles between Selma, Montgomery, and Birmingham. •…

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Posted in: statistics

Fast Food Nation

March 7, 2018 ken

Another day, same fast food chains. Yesterday’s choices will be tomorrow’s choices again for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Will it…

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Posted in: Fast Food Filed under: Burger King, Chick Filet, Cracker Barrel, Fast Food, Jacks

Cracker Barrel

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Amalia Kartright, a reporter for the Chilton County Reporter, and I agreed to meet at the Cracker Barrel Restaurant around…

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Posted in: People, Photographs Filed under: Chilton County Reporter, Cracker Barrel

Nearing Birmingham

March 6, 2018 ken

Yesterday was a difficult day of hiking, nothing fun about it. I walked from Clanton to Calera Alabama, a distance…

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Posted in: Photographs Filed under: walking

Johnston spreads awareness for civil rights a step at a time | The Selma Times‑Journal

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Johnston spreads awareness for civil rights a step at a time | The Selma Times‑Journal Selma Times follow up news…

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Journey of Wonderful People

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The last few days my journey has been filled with meeting wonderful people. In the Towns of Millbrook and Deatsville,…

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Posted in: People, Photographs Filed under: Millbrook

Sign Post

March 4, 2018 ken

To Birmingham–> and beyond

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Posted in: Photographs Filed under: Birmingham

National Memorial for Peace & Justice

March 3, 2018 ken

The Equal Justice Initiative in Montgomery, Alabama will unveil a new national memorial next month dedicated to people lynched across…

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Posted in: Memorial, Photographs Filed under: Alabama, Equal Justice Initiative, Lynching, Montgomery, National Memorial

Millbrook, AL

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I’ve had some trouble posting video of some of the people that I met today due to the file size.…

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Posted in: Interview, Video

Thumbs Up

March 2, 2018 ken

Children from the Robinson Springs Head Start came to the fence this afternoon to shake my hand and give me…

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Posted in: Photographs Filed under: Head Start, Thumbs Up

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