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Rep. John Lewis to Receive Prestigious Honor at 51st NAACP Image Awards

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2/10/20

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Hoodwinked History: How False Civil Rights Narratives Distort Modern Freedom Struggles

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2/6/20

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Civil Rights Leader Bayard Rustin Pardoned 67 Years After Being Jailed For Having Sex With Men

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10/9/19

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A Long Time Coming: Montgomery Elects Its First Black Mayor, Steven Reed

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9/26/19

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The Department of Justice Is Still Investigating Emmett Till’s Murder...Kinda

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8/26/19

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On Women’s Equality Day, Mattel Honors the ‘Mother of the Modern Civil Rights Movement’ With the Rosa Parks Barbie

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8/1/19

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Unpack ThatThe Root8/1/19

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Hell or High Water: How Racism Kept Black America From Swimming

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5/16/19

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Culture5/16/19

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Sweet Home Alabama?

Panama Jackson

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5/15/19

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Obituary5/15/19

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Unita Blackwell, Civil Rights Activist and the 1st Black Woman to Be Elected a Mayor in Mississippi, Dies at 86

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5/13/19

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Chris McNair, Father of 16th Street Church Bombing Victim Denise McNair, Dies at 93

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5/6/19

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Education5/6/19

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University of Alabama's First Black Student Receives Honorary Degree 63 Years After Expulsion

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5/6/19

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Politics5/6/19

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Sign of the Times: Rep. John Lewis Admits He's Less Hopeful in 2019 Than He Was on Bloody Sunday

Anne Branigin

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4/4/19

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Taraji P. Henson Brings Ann Atwater's Activism to Life in The Best of Enemies

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3/29/19

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Fire Burns Down Main Building of Historic Civil Rights Space, the Highlander Center

Angela Helm

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2/14/19

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A King's PlaceThe Root2/14/19

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These Women Advance Dr. King's Mission By Reclaiming the Black Church’s Civil Rights Legacy

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2/13/19

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Culture2/13/19

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Exclusive: TIDAL Celebrates Black History Month, Streaming Documentaries and Playlists Highlighting Black Luminaries

Tonja Renée Stidhum

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12/15/18

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Childhood Home of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Sold to National Park Service

Jay Connor

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12/4/18

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Entertainment12/4/18

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The Life and Triumphs of Civil-Rights Pioneer Dovey Johnson Roundtree Will Be Immortalized in Upcoming Film

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8/5/18

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Wounds That Never Heal: Emmett Till Sign Hit With Bullets Just a Month After Being Replaced

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7/29/18

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Congressman John Lewis Hospitalized, Expected To Be Released Today

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Rep. John Lewis to Receive Prestigious Honor at 51st NAACP Image Awards

Hoodwinked History: How False Civil Rights Narratives Distort Modern Freedom Struggles

Civil Rights Leader Bayard Rustin Pardoned 67 Years After Being Jailed For Having Sex With Men

A Long Time Coming: Montgomery Elects Its First Black Mayor, Steven Reed

The Department of Justice Is Still Investigating Emmett Till’s Murder...Kinda

On Women’s Equality Day, Mattel Honors the ‘Mother of the Modern Civil Rights Movement’ With the Rosa Parks Barbie

Hell or High Water: How Racism Kept Black America From Swimming

Sweet Home Alabama?

Unita Blackwell, Civil Rights Activist and the 1st Black Woman to Be Elected a Mayor in Mississippi, Dies at 86

Chris McNair, Father of 16th Street Church Bombing Victim Denise McNair, Dies at 93

University of Alabama's First Black Student Receives Honorary Degree 63 Years After Expulsion

Sign of the Times: Rep. John Lewis Admits He's Less Hopeful in 2019 Than He Was on Bloody Sunday

Taraji P. Henson Brings Ann Atwater's Activism to Life in The Best of Enemies

Fire Burns Down Main Building of Historic Civil Rights Space, the Highlander Center

These Women Advance Dr. King's Mission By Reclaiming the Black Church’s Civil Rights Legacy

Exclusive: TIDAL Celebrates Black History Month, Streaming Documentaries and Playlists Highlighting Black Luminaries

Childhood Home of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Sold to National Park Service

The Life and Triumphs of Civil-Rights Pioneer Dovey Johnson Roundtree Will Be Immortalized in Upcoming Film

Wounds That Never Heal: Emmett Till Sign Hit With Bullets Just a Month After Being Replaced

Congressman John Lewis Hospitalized, Expected To Be Released Today

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There Were Red Flags Waving All Over Snoop Dogg’s Red Table Talk

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Rep. John Lewis to Receive Prestigious Honor at 51st NAACP Image Awards

Hoodwinked History: How False Civil Rights Narratives Distort Modern Freedom Struggles

Civil Rights Leader Bayard Rustin Pardoned 67 Years After Being Jailed For Having Sex With Men

A Long Time Coming: Montgomery Elects Its First Black Mayor, Steven Reed

The Department of Justice Is Still Investigating Emmett Till’s Murder...Kinda

On Women’s Equality Day, Mattel Honors the ‘Mother of the Modern Civil Rights Movement’ With the Rosa Parks Barbie

Hell or High Water: How Racism Kept Black America From Swimming

Sweet Home Alabama?

Unita Blackwell, Civil Rights Activist and the 1st Black Woman to Be Elected a Mayor in Mississippi, Dies at 86

Chris McNair, Father of 16th Street Church Bombing Victim Denise McNair, Dies at 93

University of Alabama's First Black Student Receives Honorary Degree 63 Years After Expulsion

Sign of the Times: Rep. John Lewis Admits He's Less Hopeful in 2019 Than He Was on Bloody Sunday

Taraji P. Henson Brings Ann Atwater's Activism to Life in The Best of Enemies

Fire Burns Down Main Building of Historic Civil Rights Space, the Highlander Center

These Women Advance Dr. King's Mission By Reclaiming the Black Church’s Civil Rights Legacy

Exclusive: TIDAL Celebrates Black History Month, Streaming Documentaries and Playlists Highlighting Black Luminaries

Childhood Home of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Sold to National Park Service

The Life and Triumphs of Civil-Rights Pioneer Dovey Johnson Roundtree Will Be Immortalized in Upcoming Film

Wounds That Never Heal: Emmett Till Sign Hit With Bullets Just a Month After Being Replaced

Congressman John Lewis Hospitalized, Expected To Be Released Today