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'The American mind is not all that small, and it welcomes all ideas.'
Gannett via AOL· 1 day agove all approved this. So today you join leaders of industry, journalists, activists, astronauts,...
Community remembrances planned for Houston civil rights leader Rev. William Lawson | Houston Public...
Houston Public Media· 1 week agoWilliam Lawson, who died Tuesday at age 95. Lawson, a social justice champion for more than 60...
Mayor's RTA board nominee withdraws, denounces critics as 'opponents of African American...
Chicago Sun-Times· 1 day agoThe Rev. Ira Acree withdrew Friday as Mayor Brandon Johnson’s nominee to the Regional Transportation...
NCCJ to honor "exceptional leaders" Gerber, Smith
Greensboro News & Record· 15 hours ago“The opportunity to celebrate these exceptional leaders feels especially meaningful now, when the hard-won civil rights of all people — and< ...
‘American Civil Wars’ Review: The Era of Continental Divides
The Wall Street Journal· 1 week agoStates of America in April 1861 initiated a four-year civil war that led to the liberation of four...
Biden makes new outreach to Black voters as support slips
The Raw Story· 1 week agoThe veteran Democrat relied on African American voters to help him beat Donald Trump in 2020, but...
Battle for racial equality persists as Biden commemorates 70th anniversary of Brown v. Board
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 1 week agoShe said there is a...Brown decision’s most important aspect was its role in creating...
Activists call to rename the Francis Scott Key Bridge because he owned slave people
NPR· 2 days agoBates Legacy...mingle while dining at a buffet that includes fried chicken, pasta salad, baked beans...
Afternoon Briefing: Johnson RTA board nominee withdraws name
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 1 day agoIra Acree, withdrew himself from consideration today after activists and some aldermen argued he was...
In a nod to history, Biden meets with Brown v. Board of Education families
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 week agoand hold a closed-door meeting with the leaders of the Black fraternities and sororities that make...