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Lawmakers push Rev. James Lawson for posthumous Congressional Gold Medal award
theGrio via AOL· 1 day agoAfter the years-long effort, U.S. Rep. Ro Khanna tells theGrio, “There’s not enough knowledge about...
Daughter shares story of her father, Deputy Sheriff Fifield, during the Civil Rights era
The St. Augustine Record via Yahoo News· 7 hours agoTeresa Thompson, the daughter of former Deputy Sheriff Everett Fifield, shares story of father's...
75 Angela Davis Quotes That Reflect Her Commitment to Equality & Justice
Parade via Yahoo News· 10 hours agoPolitical activist Angela Davis has been a prominent figure in the Civil Rights Movement. During her...
Freedom Summer is remembered 60 years later. Some hope a younger generation is listening
Gannett via AOL· 11 hours agoFunchess said it's important to remember the sacrifices and the rewards of those who fought for...
How Nashville's Southern Student Organizing Committee was inspired to broaden Civil Rights Movement
Gannett via AOL· 3 days agoIn 1964, student activists at Scarritt College in Nashville formed one of the many civil rights groups that pushed for equality and racial justice. The group, called the Southern ...
The Rev. James Lawson, key architect of the Civil Rights Movement, dies at 95
WUNC Chapel Hill· 6 days agoA key architect of the Civil Rights Movement has died. The Rev. James Lawson was a staunch advocate for nonviolent resistance to racism, even in the face of brutality. A Methodist ...
The Reverend James Lawson Jr., Civil Rights Trailblazer, Dies at 95 - The Baltimore Times
Baltimore Times· 5 days agoReverend James M. Lawson Jr., a Methodist pastor and civil rights leader, passed away at the age of...
Spike Lee among National Civil Rights Museum's Freedom Award honorees
The Commercial Appeal via Yahoo News· 5 hours agoBy placing American racial history and themes into a dramatic context, and by celebrating Black...
Xernona Clayton, Spike Lee, Sherrilyn Igill the honorees of 33rd annual 'Freedom Award' by National ...
Eyewitness News Memphis· 3 hours agoIt will take place at the Orpheum Theatre on Oct. 17 with a "Pre-Award Gala" at 5:30 p.m. at the...
Jazz, justice and Juneteenth: Wynton Marsalis and Bryan Stevenson join forces to honor Black protest
theGrio via AOL· 6 hours agoNEW YORK (AP) — Black music traditions such as jazz are central to celebrations of Juneteenth, says civil rights lawyer and jazz pianist Bryan Stevenson. That’s why he and ...