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For those who were deeply affected by what happened 55 years ago. . . (Original Post) Stargleamer May 2025 OP
Nice cover... hlthe2b May 2025 #1
what happened that day changed me forever WhiteTara May 2025 #2
R.I.P., now and forever... regnaD kciN May 2025 #3
Like many...it changed me. It was a turning point ashredux May 2025 #4
Sadly, what happened then set the stage for what is happening today Attilatheblond May 2025 #5
Beautiful....Brings tears to my eyes BeneteauBum May 2025 #6
I hope Neil sees this Martin Eden May 2025 #7
Great stuff Meowmee May 2025 #8
Beautiful. moondust May 2025 #9
Spine -chilling! Remember, this was done during Covid shudown.... lastlib May 2025 #10
Homegrown Horror... BurnDoubt May 2025 #11
With respect... BurnDoubt May 2025 #12
Thanks for remembering HeartLikeAWheel May 2025 #13
Woah, how horrific! electric_blue68 May 2025 #18
It was HeartLikeAWheel May 2025 #20
Woah! Indelable memories electric_blue68 May 2025 #21
Let us not forget what happened at Jackson State about two weeks later. Doc_Technical May 2025 #14
Trim your URLs starting at "&client ... " We know you use Opera. Google now knows where you post & who Doc_Technical Bernardo de La Paz May 2025 #15
Got it, thanks. Doc_Technical May 2025 #22
Yes, of course. Jackson State as well. FailureToCommunicate May 2025 #16
Like it was yesterday... spanone May 2025 #17
Very poignant, esp with the ending. As for Jackson State; the Then Liberal NY Post did have it on their front page. electric_blue68 May 2025 #19
Very moving Wild blueberry May 2025 #23

WhiteTara

(31,159 posts)
2. what happened that day changed me forever
Sun May 4, 2025, 01:56 PM
May 2025

I became an activist and then political. Today I am despondent.

regnaD kciN

(27,434 posts)
3. R.I.P., now and forever...
Sun May 4, 2025, 02:00 PM
May 2025

…Jeffery Miller, William Schroeder, Sandy Schurer, Allison Krausse.

ashredux

(2,850 posts)
4. Like many...it changed me. It was a turning point
Sun May 4, 2025, 02:36 PM
May 2025

I was in college and not very politically active. It was my first political demonstration that week…Today I am so sad for our country…

Attilatheblond

(8,204 posts)
5. Sadly, what happened then set the stage for what is happening today
Sun May 4, 2025, 02:41 PM
May 2025

Some people see the horror of it all. Too many just shrug it off.

BeneteauBum

(302 posts)
6. Beautiful....Brings tears to my eyes
Sun May 4, 2025, 02:41 PM
May 2025

I was an 18yo university student at the time…..affected me deeply.
Peace ☮️

lastlib

(27,466 posts)
10. Spine -chilling! Remember, this was done during Covid shudown....
Sun May 4, 2025, 03:02 PM
May 2025

They couldn't be together to perform this. For me, that makes it even more amazing!

BurnDoubt

(1,387 posts)
11. Homegrown Horror...
Sun May 4, 2025, 03:02 PM
May 2025

"And, the Meek shall inherit..." Wrathful Retribution. Pope Deplorable I rules by Fiat, with a knife at our throats. Same wine... different bottle. Trading bullets for words is what happens when we forget our Humanity in favor of our tribal instincts. Go Primitive!!!!

BurnDoubt

(1,387 posts)
12. With respect...
Sun May 4, 2025, 03:17 PM
May 2025

In our collective grief, no mention of those who died in Viet Nam on that day. We were horrified by the violence visited on our children at their school on that one day, while this was a condition of living for their children every day. Though that wasn't the story on the news, Kent State brought the tragedy of war home to us for a little while, and hopefully opened a few more eyes to the truth of what was happening. Every life lost is a tragedy. Until that's true, we will continue on killing each other. JUST SAY NO.

HeartLikeAWheel

(21 posts)
13. Thanks for remembering
Sun May 4, 2025, 03:18 PM
May 2025

Fifty-five years ago I was hiding with my classmates in the auditorium of the Kent State University High School, on campus, within walking distance of Taylor Hall, waiting to find out what was going to happen to us. I can still remember everything we did that day. It marked us all.

HeartLikeAWheel

(21 posts)
20. It was
Sun May 4, 2025, 07:37 PM
May 2025

There were all sorts of rumors flying around, including reports of snipers near our school (that turned out to be false). We had closed circuit TV broadcasting from the KSU radio/TV station. The phone lines were down, so no one could call their parents.

electric_blue68

(25,685 posts)
21. Woah! Indelable memories
Sun May 4, 2025, 07:47 PM
May 2025

I looked for my 1970 diary couldn't find it withvall the others. However I know one is elsewhere bc of the color of it, and it wasn't there. Hopefully it (maybe '69, not '70) along the other is somewhere.

I'm curious bc in Wiki it mentioned a lot of HS, and college kids leaving school that day in protest; and we were one (in general) liberal leaning Music & Art HS!

I have a memory of - we were on a hill on one side- I remember going down that hill's long set of stairs which I never did ( not in my direction home) going to something.
Kent State instant protest? Anti-Viet Nam march? 🤔

Bernardo de La Paz

(60,320 posts)
15. Trim your URLs starting at "&client ... " We know you use Opera. Google now knows where you post & who Doc_Technical
Sun May 4, 2025, 03:34 PM
May 2025

Besides, it is a mess.

And just listing the search terms is plenty good enough. Many prefer other engines like DuckDuckGo.

Your search:

1970 Jackson State Shooting

electric_blue68

(25,685 posts)
19. Very poignant, esp with the ending. As for Jackson State; the Then Liberal NY Post did have it on their front page.
Sun May 4, 2025, 06:19 PM
May 2025
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