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The life and times of Roy Wilkins, a St. Paul native who was a civil rights champion
Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn. via Yahoo News· 2 months agoThe tall, lean Minnesotan known for his steady, genteel demeanor collaborated with — and butted heads with — Martin Luther King Jr. and W.E.B. Du Bois, and he earned his share of friends and ...
'Rustin' Tells the True Story of a Civil Rights Hero
Men's Health via Yahoo News· 5 months agoColman Domingo plays Bayard Rustin in the movie 'Rustin', which tells the true story of how the civil rights activist organized the 1963 march on...
Here's what to know about road closures in downtown during Thunder Over Louisville
The Courier Journal via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIf you and your 500,000+ closest friends are planning to head downtown on April 22 for the return of...
Sexism almost sidelined Black women at 1963 March on Washington. How they fought back.
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 8 months agoWASHINGTON − As the preliminary program for the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom came...
‘Rustin’ Trailer: Colman Domingo Portrays Civil Rights Leader Bayard Rustin, Architect of the March...
Variety via Yahoo News· 8 months agoOn the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington, Netflix released the trailer for “Rustin,” which...
Mayor Adams unveils $55 million in new funding for Queens public swimming pools
NY Daily News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMayor Adams unveiled $55 million in new funding Tuesday to build a new pool in Queens and to rehab an already existing indoor pool — both to be located at Roy Wilkins Park in St. Albans. The ...
Gymnastics: NLS Wildcats finish 8th at state
West Central Tribune, Willmar, Minn. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFeb. 24—ST. PAUL — The New London-Spicer gymnastics team finished in eighth place at the Class A state team meet at Roy Wilkins Auditorium. The Wildcats, who came into the competition averaging ...
Flashback: How Orville Hubbard gaslit Dearborn to stop a housing development
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 7 months agoNo matter how enthusiastically he promoted his goal of “segregation, 1 million percent on all...
Byron lives up to its seeding at state gymnastics meet, finishing eighth
Post-Bulletin, Rochester, Minn. via Yahoo Sports· 2 months agoFeb. 23—ST. PAUL — The Byron gymnastics team was seeded eighth in the eight-team Class 1A state meet Friday at Roy Wilkins Auditorium. And that is exactly where the Bears finished, ending with ...
Martin Luther King Jr.'s 'I Have a Dream': Read the full text of MLK's historic DC speech
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoJan. 16 will be celebrated as Martin Luther King Jr. Day to honor the American civil rights icon,...
