ICYMI: In 1961, Dorie, then 18, and Joyce, 17, joined SNCC. That was 60 years ago, but the experiences were so intense that the memories make it feel as if they occurred only yesterday.pic.twitter.com/kj2NUgJ6CV
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The Ladners’ mother had been a homemaker and she implored her daughters to get an education. In studying sociology, Joyce believed she could honor her mother’s wishes while also advancing the cause of civil rights…
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…by devising policies and programs that would help ameliorate the impact of racism. She went on to become a noted sociologist and, from 1994 to 1995, served as interim president of Howard University (@HowardU).
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Still, she said looking back on those years, “I felt guilty leaving Dorie on the front lines.” But that’s where Dorie Ladner wanted to be. “I didn’t think you could get a better education than being on the front lines with SNCC,” she said.
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Learn more about SNCC’s 60th Anniversary Virtual Conference:http://www.sncc60thanniversary.org
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