Sep 17
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In a rare moment of bi-partisanship, a Republican and Democratic senator have called for the nation’s highest…
Aug 28
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A group of lawmakers in Elizabeth, N.J., authorized plans to build a monument to transgender civil rights activist…
Aug 27
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A building at Troy University in Alabama, once named after a former governor with ties to the Ku Klux Klan, has been…
Aug 25
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This year, the March on Washington will take place on Aug. 28 and Facebook Watch is teaming up with Will Packer and…
Aug 11
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It’s been nearly 50 years since the debut of Lady Sings the Blues, which was a huge inspiration for…
Jul 27
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Over the weekend, civil rights leader John Lewis took a final journey over the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Ala.,…
Jul 24
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The civil rights legend and Georgia Rep. John Lewis, who fought the racist Trump administration right up until his…
Jul 21
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In light of the recent losses of civil rights icons Rep. John Lewis and Rev. C.T. Vivian, America, now in the throes…
Jul 8
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For the last two years, Facebook has touted a major civil rights audit as proof that it was taking seriously…
May 16
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Barack Obama called on young black people to be “warriors for justice” and commented on the shooting death of Ahmaud…
May 15
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The unsigned note was simple, but haunting: “Ahmaud—I am so sorry. I should have stopped them. I am so sorry.”
Apr 18
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Remember when Black Lives Matter protests were the scourge of the nation? How about when Colin Kaepernick started…
Apr 15
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For 364 days out of the year, I ignore Major League Baseball entirely.
Mar 30
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For decades, Fred “Curly” Neal entertained massive crowds with his unique combination of humor, athleticism and…
Mar 28
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His is the epitome of a life well-lived.
Mar 20
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For its importance in American history, the civil rights movement is not covered with great depth in many k-12…
Feb 29
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Furious Styles will bring his furious style to one of the greatest stories…
Feb 12
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Congressman John Lewis—not to be mistaken for the late Elijah Cummings—will be honored for his decades of civil…
Feb 10
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Black history is American history. Full stop.
Feb 6
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It was hard enough to be a black in America at the height of the civil rights movement. To also be a gay at the time…