On Tour: Louisiana and Mississippi
The Tinker Tour’s stop at Louisiana State University yesterday involved meeting with students, celebrating the school of mass communication’s centennial anniversary, and the start of The Press Law and Democracy […]
TT Day 43: McComb, Mississippi
The Civil Rights movement continues. As Mary Beth tells students, 49 years ago — during the “Freedom Summer” of 1964 — her mom and dad were made to lie flat […]
Tinker Tour Week 6 in Review
We hit the halfway point on the fall Tinker Tour this week as we bid a temporary farewell to predictions of snow and headed for points South. Miles traveled this […]
TT Day 37: Franklin College
Tinker Tour Week 5 in Review
This was a week of catching up with family and friends… as well our regular Tinker Tour fun. Check out Week 5 , below: Miles traveled this week: 1,009 Miles […]
Tinker Tour Week 4 in Review
Week 4 is a wrap on the Tinker Tour! Pics below: Miles traveled this week: 829 Miles traveled on Tinker Tour so far: 2,824 (Does not include Mike’s 2,989 mile […]
South Pointe HS students keep First Amendment alive at SPSCA!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHe9GJ3r18I Franquia, Raven and Giovanni recite by heart (and FROM the heart!) words that keep democracy-and journalism- alive! Thanks for a fantastic conference, South Carolina Scholastic Press Association! It was […]
Tinker Tour Week 3 in Review
From a youth detention facility in Akron, Ohio, on Monday to the ABA’s Law-Related Education Conference at the Atlanta Ritz Carlton on Friday — with a memorable and meaningful stop […]
CLOSED: Ebenezer Baptist Church, Atlanta
Gabby at the Ritz
Thursday morning, we were traipsing to the community bathrooms at beautiful Norris Dam State Park in Tennessee. Thursday night, we’re checking Gabby into the Atlanta Ritz-Carlton for the American Bar […]
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