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Justice Dept. Seeks One-Day Sentence For Ex-Cop Convicted In Raid That Killed Breonna Taylor

Justice Dept. Seeks One-Day Sentence For Ex-Cop Convicted In Raid That Killed Breonna Taylor

Op-Ed: Wealth Transfer Is The Next Civil Rights Frontier For Black Women

Op-Ed: Wealth Transfer Is The Next Civil Rights Frontier For Black Women

5 Things History Books Didn't Tell Us About Rosa Parks' Famous Arrest

5 Things History Books Didn't Tell Us About Rosa Parks' Famous Arrest

Meet The Doctor Whose Civil Rights Roots Are Driving Change For Black Mothers

Meet The Doctor Whose Civil Rights Roots Are Driving Change For Black Mothers

New York Celebrates Longtime Civil Rights Activist With Launch Of University Fellowship Named In Her Honor

New York Celebrates Longtime Civil Rights Activist With Launch Of University Fellowship Named In Her Honor

12 Muhammad Ali Quotes That Will Inspire You

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12 Muhammad Ali Quotes That Will Inspire You

WATCH: In My Feed -Did You Know: Rosa Parks Refused To Give Up Her Seat On This Day?

WATCH: In My Feed -Did You Know: Rosa Parks Refused To Give Up Her Seat On This Day?

Did You Know About This Black Husband And Wife Duo Who Were Integral To The Civil Rights Movement?

Did You Know About This Black Husband And Wife Duo Who Were Integral To The Civil Rights Movement?

Black Churches In Florida Are Stepping In To Teach Black History Where Schools Are Falling Off

Black Churches In Florida Are Stepping In To Teach Black History Where Schools Are Falling Off

White Mississippi Cops In Self-Proclaimed "Goon Squad" Plead Guilty For Torturing Two Black Men After Trying To Cover It Up

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White Mississippi Cops In Self-Proclaimed "Goon Squad" Plead Guilty For Torturing Two Black Men After Trying To Cover It Up

Harvard University Under Investigation For Potentially Favoring Applicants With Donor, Alumni Ties

Harvard University Under Investigation For Potentially Favoring Applicants With Donor, Alumni Ties

Curtis Graves, Civil Rights Activist And Dad To “RHOP” Star Gizelle Bryant, Has Passed Away

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Curtis Graves, Civil Rights Activist And Dad To “RHOP” Star Gizelle Bryant, Has Passed Away

WATCH: In My Feed – Civil Rights Groups Strike Back After Affirmative Action Ban With A Lawsuit

WATCH: In My Feed – Civil Rights Groups Strike Back After Affirmative Action Ban With A Lawsuit

Texas Police Paralyzed A Black Man, But He Was The One Prosecuted

In Defense of Black Lives · News

Texas Police Paralyzed A Black Man, But He Was The One Prosecuted

After Right-Wing Civil Rights Attacks, Black Southern Leaders Join Forces

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After Right-Wing Civil Rights Attacks, Black Southern Leaders Join Forces

Alabama Civil Rights Landmarks Receive $3.1 Million In Funding From The National Park Service For Preservation

Alabama Civil Rights Landmarks Receive $3.1 Million In Funding From The National Park Service For Preservation

Textbook Removed References To Race In Rosa Parks Lesson For Approval In Florida

Textbook Removed References To Race In Rosa Parks Lesson For Approval In Florida

Black High Schooler Says Teacher Pushed Her Into Wall After She Didn't Stop To Recite Pledge Of Allegiance

Black High Schooler Says Teacher Pushed Her Into Wall After She Didn't Stop To Recite Pledge Of Allegiance