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A Civil War hero got a new statue. Her name is Harriet Tubman.
The Christian Science Monitor· 5 hours agoEight years ago, on a campus with the bust and burial site of the incomparable Robert Smalls, Mr....
Civil rights leader, Uniontown native the Rev. James Lawson Jr. dies at 95
Observer-Reporter· 2 days agoOn June 22, Lawson’s legacy will be honored at...Eberly Campus, when a bronze sculpture of him...
CIVIL RIGHTS: Small acts add up
Coeur d'Alene Press· 5 days agoI am proud of human rights efforts of citizens of Coeur d’Alene. This 80-year-old human rights candle is burning bright for equality.
RIP Rev. James Lawson: Tributes Pour In After Civil Rights Icon Dies At 95
Black America Web· 2 days agoThere’s been a steady stream of tributes and an outpouring of condolences following the announcement...
For Juneteenth, visit these sites to learn about Black history in Austin
Gannett via AOL· 10 hours agoHe was instrumental in passing or signing several major civil rights bills. The library's permanent...
Why did Kevin Costner get a key to North Texas city? He tells crowd, ‘I won’t forget it’
Fort Worth Star-Telegram McClatchy via AOL· 14 hours ago,” Costner joked. “I can. How about the statues? Could I take them?” After thanking the city again,...
Everyone Should Know About Rickwood Field, the Alabama Park Where Baseball Legends Made History
Smithsonian Magazine· 1 day agoEight decades ago, Ron Teasley, a teenage baseball player from Detroit, experienced an athletic...
Virginia NAACP sues Shenandoah school board after district restored Confederate names
Oklahoma Voice via Yahoo News· 1 day agoThe lawsuit alleges that the school board violated the U.S. Constitution, Title VI of the Civil...
Homage in Huesca: George Orwell's son honours writer's Spanish civil war ambition
Euronews via Yahoo News· 4 days agoGeorge Orwell never fulfilled his wish to visit Huesca when he fought in the Spanish Civil War but...
Virginia NAACP sues school board that restored Confederate leaders' names
NBC News via Yahoo News· 2 days agoTwo years later, hundreds of neo-Nazis and white nationalists converged on Charlottesville,...