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The Root· 2 hours agoDuring his now infamous appearance at a National Action Network event honoring Martin Luther King Jr. Day, President Biden took aim at ...
NAACP, More Orgs Respond To South Carolina Removing AP African American Studies Classes From Schools
Blavity via Yahoo News· 6 days agoVarious organizations across the state are responding to the South Carolina Department of...
Juneteenth Parade and celebrations in Downtown Augusta
WJBF Augusta via Yahoo News· 3 days ago“It’s very important that we all come out to support it so we can continue to always have a...
NAACP, NAN pen letter to Nashville mayor amidst investigation into complaint against MNPD
WSMV Nashville· 6 days agoThe NAACP and the National Action Network (NAN) penned an open letter to Mayor Freddie O’Connell...
SC ends AP African American Studies in public schools. Some say it’s ‘whitewashing history’
The State via Yahoo News· 6 days agoThe South Carolina Department of Education announced that schools could not longer offer advanced...
With parades, arts and more, CSRA celebrates Juneteenth
News 12 Augusta· 4 days ago“It’s part of our history just as much as Fourth of July,” said Crystal Harper with the National ...
A week after shooting, downtown sees peaceful weekend
News 12 Augusta· 4 days agoThe Richmond County Sheriff’s Office and Augusta mayor say security is in place more than a week...
The Rev. James Lawson Jr., Civil Rights Leader Who Preached Nonviolent Protest, Dies at 95
Skanner· 7 days agoThe Rev. James Lawson Jr., an apostle of nonviolent protest who schooled activists to withstand brutal reactions from white authorities as the Civil Rights Movement gained traction, has died ...
Juneteenth is June 19, but the Augusta area is hosting festivities all week
Gannett via AOL· 5 days agoJune 15 at Pendleton King Park in Augusta at 1600 Troupe St. There will be a bounce house, vendors, a mini fashion show, dance groups, a blood drive, and meditation. National