Moments in History: Joan Baez

Moments in History: Joan Baez

by | Oct 19, 2020 | Moments

Folksinger Joan Baez is an iconic symbol of the 1960s protest movement. In her opposition to the war in Vietnam she was jailed twice, once for blocking the entrance to the Armed Forces Induction Center in Oakland. In 1965 she founded the Institute for the Study of...
Moments in History: Roy Clay Sr.

Moments in History: Roy Clay Sr.

by | Oct 28, 2020 | Moments

Known as the Godfather of Silicon Valley, Roy Clay Sr. was not only one of the first pioneers in the world of computer software during the late ’50s but a pioneer for African Americans breaking into the tech field. Whilst future techies such as Steve Jobs and...