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Juneteenth: What to know about the historical celebration that's now a federal holiday
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 day agoHere's what you need to know about Juneteenth. An African American holiday: Predating Juneteenth was...
Celebrating 10 Years of Comcast NBCUniversal’s Voices of the Civil Rights Movement in Houston, Texas...
KION 46 Salinas· 11 hours agoFrom August 2023 through August 2024, Comcast NBCUniversal is celebrating the 10th anniversary of...
Opinion: James Lawson and the enduring lessons of nonviolence
Los Angeles Times· 1 day agoMayor Karen Bass’ words, “a man who changed history.” The boycotts, sit-ins and freedom rides...
What Black history is taught in SC? Education department says it’s enough, others disagree
The State McClatchy via AOL· 3 days ago“Some have used this decision to promote a false narrative that South Carolina is avoiding the...
Rev. James Lawson, giant of the Civil Rights Movement, dies at 95
Tennessee Lookout via Yahoo News· 7 days ago(This story has been updated with additional details.) Rev. James Lawson, a leader of the Civil...
Uncovering Dad’s unsung bravery during the Civil Rights Movement
Southwest Iowa's daily newspaper· 2 days agoEditor's note: The writer's father, Everett Fifield Jr., was originally from Council Bluffs and...
SC ends AP African American Studies in public schools. Some say it’s ‘whitewashing history’
The State McClatchy via AOL· 5 days agoThe South Carolina Department of Education announced that schools could not longer offer advanced...
What Is Juneteenth? Everything You Need to Know about This Important Piece of American History
Blavity via Yahoo News· 3 days agoMany schools around the nation do not teach students about Juneteenth or other important events in...
James Lawson, architect of nonviolent protest of civil rights movement, dies at 95
Washington Post· 7 days agoThe Rev. James M. Lawson, a United Methodist minister who became a principal tactician of nonviolent...
James Lawson, towering Civil Rights activist and pioneer in nonviolent protest, dies at 95
The Tennessean via Yahoo News· 7 days agoHouse Minority Leader Karen Camper, D-Memphis, said his life was intertwined with some of the "most...