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Friendship 9’s John Gaines dies at 83. SC civil rights group pioneered ‘jail, no bail’
The State via Yahoo News· 3 hours agoThe movement inspired others across the county. Gaines: A life in civil rights A student leader of...
Lawmakers push Rev. James Lawson for posthumous Congressional Gold Medal award
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 7 hours ago(Photo by NAACP via Getty Images) After the years-long effort, U.S. Rep...’s not enough knowledge...
Civil rights leader Rev. James Lawson Jr. dies at 95
FOX 13 Memphis· 7 days agoThe world is remembering the life and legacy of civil rights activist Rev. James Lawson Jr.
Founder of Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Incorporated passes away
ClutchPoints· 14 minutes agoLouis Hudnell, a founding member of Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Incorporated, has passed away,...
The Rev. James Lawson Jr. has died at 95, civil rights leader’s family says
WCMH Columbus· 7 days agoLOS ANGELES (AP) — The Rev. James Lawson Jr., an apostle of nonviolent protest who schooled...
Black Liberation and Palestinian Liberation are Interconnected
The Nation· 6 hours agoAll of these groups have called for a cease-fire in Gaza—and recently, the NAACP, the nation’s...
NAACP Applauds Maryland Governor Wes Moore for Historic Pardon of 175,000+ Cannabis Convictions
NAACP· 10 hours agoToday, in a historic move to advance criminal justice reform, Governor Wes Moore (D-MD) signed executive action pardoning 175,000 Maryland residents with low-level cannabis convictions. The ...
Florence civil rights icon John Gaines of 'Friendship Nine' dies
WPDE· 3 days agoFlorence civil rights leader and attorney John Gaines has died, according to Douglas Hawkins with...
NAACP Files Lawsuit Over School Names Honoring Confederate Leaders
Shore NewsNetwork· 1 day agoSHENANDOAH COUNTY, VA — The NAACP Virginia State Conference has initiated a federal civil rights lawsuit against the Shenandoah County School Board. The
The Virginia NAACP Files Lawsuit Against School Board Ruling To Reinstate Confederate Leaders’ Names
Blavity via Yahoo News· 4 days agoThe NAACP Virginia State Conference and others have filed a federal lawsuit against the decision to...