Those were the days… – Walter S.Topp

“Remember when” posts are pretty popular on social media, especially posts that contrast life as a kid in the 1950’s or 1960’s with life as a child today. Many of the comments on these posts focus on changes in technology. Sure, dial telephones and VCRs might confuse kids today, but I would like to think that kids today would be even more astonished to find out that not too long ago Americans – including teachers, pastors, business owners, nurses and combat veterans – could legally be denied service at gas stations, restaurants, hotels, and other establishments, simply because of the color of their skin.

January 12, 2019