At Selma’s civil rights anniversary, fears rise about the way forward
Worried about the future, marchers crossed the Edmund Pettis Bridge on Sunday in the 60th commemoration of one of the most ...
Seabrook resident reflects on his time with MLK, the Civil Rights Movement and Selma
John Reynolds returned to Selma for the 60th anniversary of both the SCOPE program and the Selma to Montgomery march.
Historic Selma church at heart of Civil Rights Movement gets $1M in renovation funds
Brown Chapel A.M.E Church in Selma, Alabama, a pivotal location during the civil rights movement, is undergoing a $1 million ...
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Parents, Activists Demand Arrest of Hispanic Male Student After He Knocks Black Female Middle Schooler Unconscious
A coalition of parents and civil rights leaders are demanding the immediate suspension and arrest of a Hispanic male student who was captured on video ...
The Sojourn Project provides immersive journey into civil rights history
When visitors enter the home of Jewish American peace activist Jeff Steinberg, they step into a living tribute to civil ...
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Robert Clark, Mississippi’s first Black lawmaker after Civil Rights era, dies at 96
Robert G. Clark was elected in 1967 as Mississippi's first Black lawmaker of the 20th century and rose to the second-highest ...
Exploring The Civil Rights History Of Black Literacy And Librarianship
Historically, Black librarians and educators have led the charge to increase our communities’ literacy. Their tremendous resistance, resilience and resolve in the face of efforts to withhold literacy ...
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From the Antebellum South to the Civil Rights Movement, Black American Women Have Long Told Their Stories Through Quilts
In a new exhibition at the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s Renwick Gallery, over 30 works showcase the significance of this ...
Mississippi has rich Black history. See Civil Rights sites, where blues music was born
Mississippi is steeped in Black history and culture, from Civil Rights sites that spurred national change to the delta -the ...
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Civil rights groups file appeal following the dismissal of a lawsuit against Black Hawk Co. Sheriff’s Department
Civil rights groups filed an appeal Friday after their lawsuit against the Black Hawk County Sheriff’s Office was dismissed.
Alabama launches virtual reality program on civil rights history for students
The Alabama African American Civil Rights Heritage Sites Consortium has unveiled a new virtual reality educational initiative ...
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‘Backbone of the American Dream’: How Rosenwald Schools shaped the civil rights movement
Photographer Andrew Feiler documented the last remaining Rosenwald Schools built to educate Black children during segregation ...