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Mar 30

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Sports3/30/20

Harlem Globetrotters Legend Curly Neal Dead at 77

Jay Connor

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Mar 28

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News3/28/20

Civil Rights Icon, Prominent Preacher Joseph Lowery Passes Away at 98

Brooklyn Baldwin

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Feb 12

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Black Excellence2/12/20

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

Jay Connor

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Feb 10

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VideoUnpack That2/10/20

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

Felice León

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Feb 6

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News2/6/20

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

Joe Jurado

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Oct 9

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Politics10/9/19

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

Anne Branigin

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Sep 26

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News9/26/19

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

Michael Harriot

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Aug 26

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Black Excellence8/26/19

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

Maiysha Kai

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Aug 1

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VideoUnpack That8/1/19

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

Felice León

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May 16 2019

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Culture5/16/19

Sweet Home Alabama?

Panama Jackson

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May 15 2019

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Obituary5/15/19

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

Dara Sharif

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May 13 2019

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Obituary5/13/19

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

Dara Sharif

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May 6 2019

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Education5/6/19

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

Jay Connor

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May 6 2019

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Politics5/6/19

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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Apr 4 2019

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Movies4/4/19

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

Movies4/4/19

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

Corey Townsend

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Mar 29 2019

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News3/29/19

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

Angela Helm

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Feb 14 2019

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A King's PlaceThe Root2/14/19

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

Jessica Moulite

and Ashley Velez

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Feb 13 2019

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Culture2/13/19

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

Tonja Renée Stidhum

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Dec 15 2018

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News12/15/18

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

Jay Connor

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Dec 4 2018

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Entertainment12/4/18

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

Jay Connor

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Mississippi Election Commissioner Complains That 'Blacks' Are Registering to Vote

Michigan Woman Who Pulled Gun on Black Family Charged With Felonious Assault, Husband Fired From Job

New Jersey Karen Harasses and Calls Police on Black Neighbors for Building a Patio on Their Own Property

Harlem Globetrotters Legend Curly Neal Dead at 77

Civil Rights Icon, Prominent Preacher Joseph Lowery Passes Away at 98

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

Determined to ruin Harry Potter for us all, J.K. Rowling continues to tweet

A ‘Viral’ New Bird Song in Canada Is Causing Sparrows to Change Their Tune

The NFL's Decision to Play the 'Black National Anthem' Before Games is its Dumbest Decision Yet

Harlem Globetrotters Legend Curly Neal Dead at 77

Civil Rights Icon, Prominent Preacher Joseph Lowery Passes Away at 98

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