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Why expanding access to algebra is a matter of civil rights
San Francisco Chronicle· 57 minutes agoTo Moses, who was a teacher as well as an activist, math literacy is a civil right: a requirement to earning a living wage in modern society. In 1982, he founded the Algebra Project to ensure ...
Uncovering Dad’s unsung bravery during the Civil Rights Movement
Southwest Iowa's daily newspaper· 4 days agoEditor's note: The writer's father, Everett Fifield Jr., was originally from Council Bluffs and...
Opinion: Juneteenth has a particularly poignant history in Utah. It’s our responsibility to tell the...
The Salt Lake Tribune· 2 hours agoThe Juneteenth holiday celebrates a crucial moment in the American struggle for freedom and justice....
Why is voter turnout always so low when so many communities are patriotic?
Gannett via AOL· 1 day agoOn the 60th year anniversary of this nation’s most important, courageous and successful drive to...
Gateway - Jalopnik
Jalopnik· 19 hours agoHarry Belafonte, folk singer and civil rights activist, died Tuesday of congestive heart failure in his home in Manhattan at 96 years old. Not only was Belafonte a groundbreaking singer, at ...
11 Inspiring Places Around the U.S. to Learn More About Black History
Veranda via Yahoo News· 1 day agoFrom museums to theaters, there's plenty to do in these storied destinations. Here, the best trips...
What does Juneteenth mean in an era of ongoing racial unrest? Study and celebrate more.
Charlotte Observer via Yahoo News· 4 hours agoAround Charlotte and the region, some Juneteenth celebrations started happening well before the June...
Civil Rights History: Remembering the Monson Motor Lodge Protest 60 years later
WJAX via Yahoo News· 23 hours agoMartin Luther King Jr. and others lunch. The owner notoriously poured acid in the pool after the activists jumped in. Last year, on the 59th anniversary, Action News Jax talked ...
Opinion: James Lawson and the enduring lessons of nonviolence
Los Angeles Times· 3 days agoJames M. Lawson Jr., who died last week, was a legendary hero of the civil rights movement; the...
Willie Mays: Remembering How He Inspired
Time via Yahoo Sports· 9 hours agoWillie Mays of the New York Giants in 1954. Credit - Bettmann Archive/Getty Images Millions of kids who watched Willie Mays play during the prime of his...
