Being targeted by one aggressor is unpleasant enough. Facing many aggressors, who have preyed on many people for years without pushback, is another beast altogether. It was due to this second scenario, where systemic double-standards were the norm, that The Deacons for Defense and Justice emerged. A group of individuals who had enough and who came together to protect each other and their community. The Deacons, as an organization, existed for a relatively short period of time. But their impact was enormous and lasting. Joining us this week is Dr. Lance Hill, the foremost scholar on the subject, who shares his insight.
Each of us can be a hero.
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Resources:
Lance Hill’s book The Deacons for Defense: Armed Resistance and The Civil Rights Movement
https://www.amazon.com/Deacons-Defense-Resistance-Rights-Movement-ebook/dp/B00AECXD5I
The Deacons for Defense on Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deacons_for_Defense_and_Justice
The Deacons for Defense records in National Archives
https://catalog.archives.gov/search?q=%22SIL!bp%2Fdod%22
Deacons for Defense film listing on IMDB
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0335034/
Bogalusa Civil Rights March 5min by Hezakya Newz & Films
https://youtu.be/fFH22iYbIrw
The Deacons for Defense and Justice: Guardians of the Black Community 6min by On The Shoulders of Giants
https://youtu.be/d2XUeyWqJL0
The Deacons for Defense and Justice 15min
https://www.facebook.com/ThePositiveSideofourBlackness/videos/the-deacons-for-defense-and-justice-was-founded-in-1964-in-jonesboro-louisiana-t/799035607530405/
The History of The Deacons of Defense and Justice! 18min by Locs N Load Firearm Review
https://youtu.be/PYhdA1sDSv4
Jerry Martin Deacons For Defense 1hr26min by Tuscaloosa Civil Rights Films
https://youtu.be/SPg_vwxs7Ng