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Martin Luther King

Sisters of St. Joseph Remember Serving in Selma, Alabama, During the 1960s

by Brian Harmon July 9, 2020

They recalled having small objects thrown at them and remembered being coached what to do when tear gas came their way. And they relayed stories of seeing African-American men, women…

Pierce Freelon and Bettie Mae Fikes with two College staff members.

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SJC Long Island Celebrates Black History Month

by Sam Miller February 10, 2019

Civil Rights Activist Bettie Mae Fikes and award-winning producer Pierce Freelon spoke and sung to SJC Long Island students in honor of Black History Month.