Bukeka Blakemore Talks About The Civil Rights Movement In The US

Today, we are going to be talking about the civil rights movement in the United States and its impact on the African-American people.

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In the ordinary sense of it, when you hear of the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s, where African Americans protested, for weeks, months, and years, to gain equal rights under the law, you might wonder: Do we still really have to talk about this today? This is 2022.

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Well, you might think so if you are part of the privileged few who never have to suffer for no other crime than coming to this world as an African American.

I mean, the segregated few, the hundreds and thousands of innocent people who have lost their lives simply by asking for the right to be treated as full-fledged citizens in their own country.

The Key Questions In This Episode:

• What was the situation of the movement in your time?
• Were there clear objectives,
• Were the objectives meant?
• And why did the protest stop?

These and more are what we are talking about and this episode. After all, this is happening in the United States, the military, and economic superpower that prides itself as the model of democracy, the rule of law, and the best example of a western egalitarian society.

Our guest in this episode of Obehi Podcast was only a baby at the time of the civil rights movement.

She grew up in it and lived through it. Today, she will share her experience with us and hopefully, you will learn one or two things along the way.

In the later part of the conversation, we will talk about what she currently does in digital marketing.  

The Full Interview With Bukeka Blakemore

The role of Civil Rights Movement In The US

The Civil Rights Movement was a pivotal moment in American history that took place primarily in the 1950s and 1960s. It was a social and political movement aimed at ending racial discrimination against African Americans and promoting equal rights for all people regardless of race.

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At the heart of the Civil Rights Movement were several key figures who championed the cause of racial equality. Among these leaders were Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, Rosa Parks, and many others. They used a variety of tactics to advance their cause, including peaceful protests, civil disobedience, and legal action.

One of the most famous events of the Civil Rights Movement was the Montgomery Bus Boycott of 1955-1956. After Rosa Parks was arrested for refusing to give up her seat on a Montgomery, Alabama bus, African Americans organized a boycott of the city’s buses that lasted for over a year. The boycott, along with a series of legal challenges, eventually led to a Supreme Court ruling that declared segregation on public buses to be unconstitutional.

Other significant events of the Civil Rights Movement included the March on Washington in 1963, where Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his famous “I Have a Dream” speech, and the Selma to Montgomery marches in 1965, which were aimed at securing voting rights for African Americans.

Overall, the Civil Rights Movement played a crucial role in ending legal segregation and discrimination against African Americans in the United States. While there is still much work to be done to achieve full racial equality, the Civil Rights Movement paved the way for significant progress in the fight for civil rights and social justice in America.

About the guest – Bukeka Bosede Blakemore

Bukeka Bosede Blakemore is a musical artist and entrepreneur in Kansas City Metropolitan Area.

Bukeka is the CFO of FAVUnite TV and serves as board treasurer of Creative City Kansas City, Inc. She is an award-winning singer/songwriter and motivational speaker, and PlanNet Marketing Representative.

Her passion for empowering people transcends to all her platforms in television and media, music, speaking, business entrepreneurship, and travel. BukekaStyle music focuses on inspirational and motivational lyric content.

Her public speaking is designed to empower audiences to recognize their inherent worthiness and self-acceptance and her company Travel BukekaStyle focuses on economic empowerment through relationship marketing and travel experiences for professional groups, conferences, and retreats.

You can contact Bukeka at Bukekastyle.com

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