(Long Island, NY) On Sunday, September 27, Bernice Sims of Mineola will speak about her journey as a child growing up in Mississippi to a life devoted to civil liberties, social justice and art. Her presentation will be held at the Ethical Humanist Society of Long Island, 38 Old Country Road, Garden City from 11 am to 12 noon.
Bernice Sims of Mineola will speak about her journey as a child growing up in Mississippi to a life devoted to civil liberties, social justice and art. Photo Credit: Ethical Humanist Society of LI.
Ms. Sims is the author of a memoir, Detour Before Midnight. In Mississippi in the 1960s she was a member of the youth branch of the NAACP under Medgar Evers. She was among a group of youthful civil rights activists sent out to test the waters of nonviolent protest in Mississippi. Subsequently, under the tutelage of Michael Schwerner, one of the three civil rights workers murdered in 1964, she joined CORE/COFO during Freedom Summer.
She will talk about the events of that historic summer and what has influenced her to lead a life seeking social justice.
This event is free and open to the public. For more information, call 516-741-7304.
