Archive for February 2009

Why ‘Kayo’ Hallinan Wasn’t a Freedom Rider

In Oral History, Violence on 26 February 2009 with Comments Off on Why ‘Kayo’ Hallinan Wasn’t a Freedom Rider

The Freedom Rides were a model of several management principles en vogue, at least until recently, in the new economy. The Riders were strategically nimble, adeptly abandoning their original destination of New Orleans to pursue “jail, no bail” in Jackson. They employed just-in-time inventory controls: within a day or two of their arrival in one […]

Readings in McLean, VA, and Lincoln, NE

In Book Tour on 15 February 2009 with Comments Off on Readings in McLean, VA, and Lincoln, NE

I’ll be in Virginia in early March to do a reading and slide show for the Fairfax County Library in McLean, details below. Appearing with me will be Rev. Reginald Green (above and below), a Freedom Rider from Washington, DC, who will talk about his experiences in Mississippi and, with a small amount of encouragement, […]