Welcome to Flag Steward's
Be a Stud Citizen - Reminders from Our Flag
for Sunday, January 31, 2021
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Be a Stud Citizen - Reminders from Our Flag
for Sunday, January 31, 2021
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[ 3 Ways for Students to Experience today's 'Be a Stud Citizen Message: ]
[ 1) Scroll down this page and read it to yourself or perform it aloud for your school / classroom. If reading the page to a classroom, skip any text in [ brackets ].
2) Play & listen to the 'BASC' podcast as you or your classroom follow along while scrolling down this page on a device or classroom projection
or, 3) Play & watch, by yourself or with your classrooom on a projector, the screen captured short video performance of this page ]
[ 1) Scroll down this page and read it to yourself or perform it aloud for your school / classroom. If reading the page to a classroom, skip any text in [ brackets ].
2) Play & listen to the 'BASC' podcast as you or your classroom follow along while scrolling down this page on a device or classroom projection
or, 3) Play & watch, by yourself or with your classrooom on a projector, the screen captured short video performance of this page ]
[ Note: Flag Steward's 'Be a Stud Citizen' podcasts are available on nearly all podcast platforms for you to listen and enjoy however you prefer. ]
[ Note: If you can't access or play videos from YouTube in your school, then GO / CLICK HERE to watch today's stories from Our Flag on Loom. ]
Where is Our Flag, the U.S. Flag, at half-staff today?
[ CLICK HERE to see Half-Staff alert details, including pics, of Honorees ]
Today's Historical Moment from Our Flag
... asks, "Who am I? Whose birthday is today?" ...
... asks, "Who am I? Whose birthday is today?" ...
I was born, on this date, January 31, in 1919 in Cairo, Georgia.
I was the youngest of 5 children of a sharecropping farm family
At the University of California - Los Angeles (UCLA), I was the first athlete to earn a varsity letter in 4 sports (football, baseball, track, and basketball) and I was the 1940 NCAA Long Jump National Champion
In 1943, I completed the US Army Officer Candidate School, was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in the Army, and took command of a tank unit in Fort Hood, Texas
My tank unit, 761st Tank Battalion, saw combat action in Europe during WWII, but I was held back for a possible court-martial (trial to throw me in jail and/or out of the Army) because I refused to move to the back of a military bus - to where the driver asked blacks to sit. I was arrested for not moving to the back of the bus, but fortunately, my court-martial (trial) determined I did nothing wrong.
In 1943, I completed the US Army Officer Candidate School, was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in the Army, and took command of a tank unit in Fort Hood, Texas
My tank unit, 761st Tank Battalion, saw combat action in Europe during WWII, but I was held back for a possible court-martial (trial to throw me in jail and/or out of the Army) because I refused to move to the back of a military bus - to where the driver asked blacks to sit. I was arrested for not moving to the back of the bus, but fortunately, my court-martial (trial) determined I did nothing wrong.
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Do you know who I am yet?
After playing two years of Negro League and Minor League Baseball, on April 15, 1947, I became the first black (African-American) Major League Baseball player - outfitted as the first baseman for the Brooklyn Dodgers.
After playing two years of Negro League and Minor League Baseball, on April 15, 1947, I became the first black (African-American) Major League Baseball player - outfitted as the first baseman for the Brooklyn Dodgers.
That's right, I'm Jackie Robinson (Jack Roosevelt Robinson), the barrier-breaking, 10-year Major Leaguer who went on to play in 6 All-Star Games, 6 World Series, and was named National League Most Valuable Player (MVP) in 1955 when the Dodgers won the World Series.
Today's Inspirational Quote from Our Flag
"The right of every American
to first-class citizenship
is the most important issue of our time."
- Jackie Robinson
[ 1950s classroom pic = public domain image ]
"The right of every American
to first-class citizenship
is the most important issue of our time."
- Jackie Robinson
[ 1950s classroom pic = public domain image ]
Today's Fun from Our Flag
Today's recounting of Jackie Robinson's life is a great kick-off for Black History Month, which starts tomorrow. During February, please, take some time to read some biographical accounts of historical African-American figures and/or watch some movies. One movie that I watched with my kids and recommend you do the same is "42" - the story of Jackie Robinson's barrier-breaking work in baseball and American society. It's trailer is below.
And, now it's time to ...
Recite the Pledge of Allegiance
Recite the Pledge of Allegiance
Students across America, at school or at home, inspired by courageous societal pioneers, like Jackie Robinson, who diversified the lineup of American sports, please unite and recite the Pledge.
Thanks for participating in today's U.S. Flag tribute.
This is Sean Sweeney, a fellow Flag Steward, signing-off:
Go out and 'be a stud citizen' today
Keep America Beautiful, and remember,
In God We Trust
This is Sean Sweeney, a fellow Flag Steward, signing-off:
Go out and 'be a stud citizen' today
Keep America Beautiful, and remember,
In God We Trust
In God We Trust
(Official motto of the United States of America)
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(Many prefer this text alert service because within the Flag Steward app we CANNOT effectively deliver state-targeted notifications)
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CLICK HERE to sign-up for National and State-targeted Half-Staff Flag Alert TEXT Notifications
(Many prefer this text alert service because within the Flag Steward app we CANNOT effectively deliver state-targeted notifications)
This is a FREE service powered by Flag Steward's nonprofit
Flag Steward (formerly known as Beacon of Honor and originally incorporated as GivingVu.org, Inc. in 2013) is a nonpartisan, student-inspired, Veteran-led 501(c)(3) tax-deductible nonprofit organization based in Highlands Ranch, Colorado. Tax ID# 46-2457373