As most of you know, February is Black History Month.  February 1 marked the fiftieth anniversary of the Greensboro Woolworth’s Sit-in.  While it did not spark the Civil Rights Movement, it was a key moment that made the country focus on racial equality.  Cable provider Comcast has chosen to create a Black History section for their OnDemand service, which is full of documentaries.  One of the choices is the Civil Rights/LBJ portion of the 2004 series, Decisions That Shook the World, a highly informative look at both of movement and Johnson himself.

As the country grieved over the death of President John F. Kennedy, now President Lyndon B. Johnson was faced with some big decisions.  A Texan with a moderator reputation, Johnson chose to take a stand and passed Kennedy’s Civil Rights Act of 1964, and that was the beginning of Johnson’s Civil Rights crusade with the presidential pen.   Johnson worked hand in hand with Martin Luther King Jr. and pushed forward stellar, yet controversial bills throughout his career in office.  But as the war in Vietnam escalated, Johnson’s status among both the black and white communities began to falter.  Most know Johnson for his failures in Vietnam, and this documentary takes the time to focus on some of the great domestic things Johnson did for the country.

If you are interested and have Comcast, go to your OnDemand menu, select “Top Picks” followed by “Black History”, “Specials” and finally “Civil Rights Movement”.  I highly recommend it.

On the same note, Rev. Jessie Jackson will be speaking on my campus this upcoming Tuesday, and guess who’s going? Ah, yes, that’d be me.