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Who’s This White Lady Who Joined a Famous Black Sorority? Her Badass Story Will Inspire You!
Joan Mulholland wasn’t just trying to wear paraphernalia. She was about the movement.
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What Do Denzel Washington, Fannie Lou Hamer, and Magic Johnson Now All Have in Common?
The three icons were recognized recently with a very, well-deserved honor.
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Ahead Of Biden’s Morehouse Commencement Speech, Here’s The History of HBCU Student Protests
The anticipated protests against Biden's scheduled visit this weekend come as no surprise.
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John Lewis’ Postal Stamp Is Finally Unveiled
The congressman and civil rights icon died in 2020.
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Like MLK, These Black Revolutionaries Also Need To Have Their Own National Holiday
It's time to recognize all kinds of Black excellence on a much bigger scale.
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The U.S. Postal Service Is Honoring John Lewis With A New Stamp And It’s Dope AF
Images for the stamp have been revealed and it is beyond impressive.
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2022 Midterms Recalled Republican’s Summer of 1964 Voter Suppression Tactics
Trump and his cronies went on and on about the 2020 election being stolen. But what we really need to talk about is the relentless return of voter suppression.
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‘Her Life Is a Model for All of Us’: The Root Presents It’s Lit! and Dr. Keisha Blain on the Enduring Truth of Fannie Lou Hamer
The historian and best-selling author brings the story of the sharecropper-turned-activist to the fore for a new generation.
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The Impact of Nashville’s Civil Rights History to be Documented Through a Federal Grant
The Nashville Metro Historical Commission will conduct a study of Nashville’s Civil Rights history from 1944 to 1966.
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Civil Rights Icon and Educator Bob Moses Dies at 86
Moses, who helped lead Black voter registration drives in the South during the 1960s and later founded the Algebra Project, died Sunday, July 25, 2021.
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