Jonathan Daniels 50th Anniversary Commemoration

Jonathan Daniels 50th Anniversary Commemoration 2015 marks the 50th anniversary of the martyrdom of Jonathan Myrick Daniels, an Episcopal seminarian Richard Morrisroe was also shot in the same incident.

The year 2015 marks the 50th anniversary of the martyrdom of Jonathan Myrick Daniels, a Keene, NH native who, as an Episcopal Theological School seminarian, heeded the call of Martin Luther King, Jr. to go to the south and help register African-American voters. He stayed in Alabama to help with the struggle and was murdered by a deputy sheriff in Hayneville, Alabama on August 20, 1965, saving the

life of fellow civil rights activist, Ruby Sales. Events are planned to commemorate the legacy of Daniels in Keene and indeed around the world, including Canterbury Cathedral in England, where he is listed, along with Martin Luther King, as a 20th century martyr. In Keene, events to address the issues of civil rights, injustice and racism are being planned by organizations such as the Cheshire County Historical Society, Keene State College, the Keene Public Library, the Colonial Theatre, and several choral groups, in addition to St. James Episcopal Church. These are documented on our website, www.jonathandaniels50.org, and will be listed here. The committee’s culminating events will occur the weekend of August 22-23 and will include a showing of the documentary, Here Am I, Send Me - The Journey of Jonathan Daniels. Richard Morrisroe and Ruby Sales will both be in attendance at these events, as well as others who knew Jonathan Daniels.

08/21/2019

Aug. 20, 1965 Hayneville, Ala.

Finished mural.
06/24/2019

Finished mural.

This is the photo of what will be the finished mural of Jonathan Daniels. The Wall Dogs are hard at work painting it on ...
06/23/2019

This is the photo of what will be the finished mural of Jonathan Daniels. The Wall Dogs are hard at work painting it on the Jonathan Daniels building next to St. James Episcopal Church.

A temporary mural in downtown Keene honoring our local heroes.
06/21/2017

A temporary mural in downtown Keene honoring our local heroes.

04/15/2017

Center for Social Responsibility

11/03/2016

An award-winning product from the Parents' Choice Foundation.

11/01/2016

Michael Moore / Sentinel Staff

10/27/2016
One of several banners in downtown Keene, NH.
10/21/2016

One of several banners in downtown Keene, NH.

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