Civil-rights activist Anne Braden dies

[alfredo]

I knew and worked with her husband Carl. He was one of my favorites from back then, even though my family hated him.

http://tinyurl.com/qul5m

Civil-rights activist Anne Braden dies
By Chris Kenning
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The Courier-Journal

Anne Braden, a prominent Louisville civil rights activist, died early Monday morning at Jewish Hospital. She was 81.

Braden had been admitted over the weekend and was diagnosed with pneumonia and dehydration, said Catherine Fosl, Braden’s biographer.

“This was a very important life, and this is a major blow,” Fosl said.??She died shortly after 5 a.m., said Fosl, who didn’t know the exact cause of death. Hospital officials did not return calls early Monday.

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I remember distinctly when Anne and Carl bought a house for a black couple in our town, Shively Ky. I also remember that some jerk threw some dynamite into their baby's bedroom. I have long thought it was someone from the fire fire department. That was where the KKK met. The fire department shared the building with the police force.

Carl was a great guy, too bad I never got to meet Anne.


Here's more on Anne and Carl

http://www.afsc.org/pwork/1200/122k23a.htm

[goclark]

1. Great Lady! nt

[danielmillstone]

2. The Bradens played a central role in the civil rights movement

Along with Myles Horton and Aubrey Williams, they ran the Southern Conference Education Fund. Their SCEF reports were a pre-internet way for activists to stay informed; Their SCEF conferences and training, held at the Highlander Folk School among other places, allowed early civil rights activists to meet each other and share vision and strategy. In a terrible time, they were on the front lines.

[alfredo]

3. And to add to that, Carl was

one hell of a ball player. He was the king of the mound in fast pitch softball and carried a 700 batting average.

I was raised in Shively. I remember the time well. I used to walk past Rone Court every day on my way to school.

[Blue_Tires]

4. ttt n/t

[alfredo]

5. Thanks for the kick