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National Center for Civil and Human Rights celebrates 10th anniversary
FOX 5 Atlanta· 2 days agoAtlanta's National Center for Civil and Human Rights is celebrating 10 years with a jam-packed...
75 Angela Davis Quotes That Reflect Her Commitment to Equality & Justice
Parade via Yahoo News· 5 days agoGiven these experiences, and more that would transpire, there are plenty of Angela Davis quotes that...
2 sisters, a farmer and a dentist are among those honored with Freedom Trail markers
The Clarion Ledger via Yahoo News· 3 days agoSome of their passion was fueled by the unjust world in which they lived, but they also were...
'Freedom Never Dies': New children's book spells out life, activism of Harry and Harriette Moore
Florida Today via Yahoo News· 4 days agoHere in Brevard, the number of Black teachers and administrators is much lower than what Bryan...
Slaying the charts: The evolution of drag anthems, from Judy Garland to Madonna and beyond
Salon via Yahoo News· 1 day agoMadonna, Judy Garland and Cher Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images Drag queens have always been...
From 2007: A Q&A with Hesburgh about Martin Luther King Jr., the Civil Rights Movement
South Bend Tribune via Yahoo News· 5 days agoEditor's note: This story originally appeared in the South Bend Tribune on Jan. 21, 2007. SOUTH BEND...
Civil rights icon Andrew Young shares insights at Kansas Bar Association meeting
Kansas Reflector via Yahoo News· 2 days agoTOPEKA — On a Saturday drive home in the late 1950s in Alabama, Andrew Young — then a pastor and...
Rock Hill Friendship Nine member John Gaines dies
WJZY via Yahoo News· 6 days agoFLORENCE, S.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) – John Gaines, a member of the heralded Friendship Nine group that was arrested after staging a sit-in at a whites-only...
50 years ago: When Martin Luther King Jr. spoke at Notre Dame
South Bend Tribune via Yahoo News· 5 days ago"I was not only impressed with his message, but I was impressed with the way he delivered it,"...
Legacy of the Negro Leagues to live on during MLB game at Rickwood Field in Birmingham
USA TODAY Sports via Yahoo Sports· 4 days agoThis is where white supremacist Bull Connor turned police dogs and high-powered fire hoses on peaceful protesters. This is the home of 114-year-old Rickwood Field, the oldest ...