‘The people’s painter’ left mark in Black art internationally — but shined in NC hometown
Langston Hughes is known as the people’s poet. I would say Biggers is the people’s painter. The man and the work are one.” ...
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Thunderbolt leaders honor local civil rights pioneers
During the town hall council meeting Mayor Dana Williams and town leaders paid tribute to the brave residents of Thunderbolt who played a role in the civil rights movement. The council also ...
New Hampshire Union Leader5d
Pastry mural suit has its day in court: Judge says most 'are going to be unhappy' when he rules
After a one-day bench trial on a bakery owner’s lawsuit over the town of Conway’s order that he remove a colorful mural because it violates the town’s sign ordinance, federal Judge Joseph ...
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Colorblind artist painted Portage library mural to honor late 105-year-old librarian mother
A colorblind artist painted a mural at the Portage Public Library encouraging reading and honoring the artist's late 105-year-old librarian mother. LaPorte-based artist Rocco Schiralli ...
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Where 20 Black Civil Rights Leaders Went to College
Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. may be the most recognized civil rights leader in U.S. history, but across many decades, numerous Black activists have changed the world through their efforts to end ...
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Central Florida legislator Geraldine Thompson, a civil-rights leader, dies at 76
TALLAHASSEE — Sen. Geraldine Thompson, a long-serving legislator and “trailblazing” civil-rights leader from Central Florida, died after complications from knee surgery, her family announced ...