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Tag: civil rights

New Stamp Will Honor Civil Rights Icon John Lewis
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New Stamp Will Honor Civil Rights Icon John Lewis

By Melissa Noel · Dec 15, 2022
Woman In Iconic Civil Rights Photo Dies At 81
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Woman In Iconic Civil Rights Photo Dies At 81

By Melissa Noel · Dec 6, 2022
Florida A&M Students Sue State, Alleging Decades Of Underfunding And Discrimination
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Florida A&M Students Sue State, Alleging Decades Of Underfunding And Discrimination

By Melissa Noel · Sep 26, 2022
Civil Rights Pioneer Malcolm X Becomes 1st Black Honoree In Nebraska Hall Of Fame
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Civil Rights Pioneer Malcolm X Becomes 1st Black Honoree In Nebraska Hall Of Fame

By Melissa Noel · Sep 15, 2022
Statue Honoring Civil Rights Leader Mary McLeod Bethune Unveiled In U.S. Capitol
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Statue Honoring Civil Rights Leader Mary McLeod Bethune Unveiled In U.S. Capitol

By Safire R. Sostre · Jul 15, 2022
In 'The Movement Made Us,' A Son Writes A Stirring Tribute To His Freedom Fighter Father
Books · Culture · Entertainment

In 'The Movement Made Us,' A Son Writes A Stirring Tribute To His Freedom Fighter Father

By Mariette Williams · May 24, 2022
70-Year-Old Woman Sues Tulsa Police Over Civil Rights Violations
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70-Year-Old Woman Sues Tulsa Police Over Civil Rights Violations

By Kevin L. Clark · May 11, 2022
Johnnie A. Jones Sr, Civil Rights Lawyer And Purple Heart Recipient, Dies At 102
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Johnnie A. Jones Sr, Civil Rights Lawyer And Purple Heart Recipient, Dies At 102

By Rayna Reid Rayford · May 11, 2022
Texas Student At Center Of Pledge of Allegiance Protest Gets $90K Settlement
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Texas Student At Center Of Pledge of Allegiance Protest Gets $90K Settlement

By Rayna Reid Rayford · Apr 5, 2022
Kansas Man Pleads Guilty To Yelling Racial Slurs At Black Man Walking In “White” Town
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Kansas Man Pleads Guilty To Yelling Racial Slurs At Black Man Walking In “White” Town

By Kevin L. Clark · Feb 15, 2022
Autherine Lucy Foster Replaces Ku Klux Klan Leader On University of Alabama’s Campus
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Autherine Lucy Foster Replaces Ku Klux Klan Leader On University of Alabama’s Campus

By Kevin L. Clark · Feb 15, 2022
Alabama's Legacy Museum Tells The Story Of Racial Injustice
Black History Month · Culture · Holidays

Alabama's Legacy Museum Tells The Story Of Racial Injustice

By Angela Bronner Helm · Feb 1, 2022
SNCC Veterans Commemorate 60th Anniversary
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SNCC Veterans Commemorate 60th Anniversary

By Donna Owens · Oct 19, 2021
Civil Rights Groups Meet With President Biden, Vice President Harris
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Civil Rights Groups Meet With President Biden, Vice President Harris

By Donna M. Owens · Jul 9, 2021
Civil Rights Hero John Lewis Changed My Life
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Civil Rights Hero John Lewis Changed My Life

By DeJuana Thompson · Sep 4, 2020
Valerie Jarrett: We Have An Opportunity To Change The Culture Around Voting
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Valerie Jarrett: We Have An Opportunity To Change The Culture Around Voting

By Valerie Jarrett · Aug 5, 2020
My Righteous Guide: Congressman John Lewis And His Commitment To ‘Good Trouble’
News · Op-Ed · Politics

My Righteous Guide: Congressman John Lewis And His Commitment To ‘Good Trouble’

By DeJuana Thompson · Jul 22, 2020
Our Struggle Is One 'Of Many Lifetimes': A 1985 Interview With John Lewis Shows There's Still Work To Be Done
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Our Struggle Is One 'Of Many Lifetimes': A 1985 Interview With John Lewis Shows There's Still Work To Be Done

By Breanna Edwards · Jul 20, 2020
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