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Willie Mays remembered for breaking barriers on and off the field
KTVU via Yahoo News· 23 hours agoAs we honor the legacy of Willie Mays' baseball career, we can’t forget the steps he took towards civil rights during the height of a controversial time in our history.
Why expanding access to algebra is a matter of civil rights
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 2 days agoCan higher-level math courses foster better outcomes? FG Trade via Getty Images Bob Moses, who...
How Willie Mays, and my first visit to the ballpark with my dad, changed my life | Opinion
Merced Sun-Star via Yahoo Sports· 15 hours agoI was with my family when I heard Willie Mays died at 93. One of my kids asked: “Who is Willie...
Legacy of the Negro Leagues to live on during MLB game at Rickwood Field in Birmingham
USA TODAY Sports via Yahoo Sports· 2 days agoBIRMINGHAM, Ala. − This is where Willie Mays was born, raised and launched his Hall of Fame baseball career. This is where the Birmingham Black Barons played in the Negro Leagues, the only league ...
Brevard history lesson: Who were Harry and Harriette Moore, slain civil rights activists?
Florida Today via Yahoo News· 2 days agoThe Moore Cultural Complex is just one of many places around Brevard County celebrating Juneteenth...
Deepening Empathy and Understanding of the Black American Diaspora Through Food (Guest Column)
The Hollywood Reporter via Yahoo News· 2 days agoI’ve spent my whole career looking at food from the perspective of origin and, specifically, as an...
'Freedom Never Dies': New children's book spells out life, activism of Harry and Harriette Moore
Florida Today via Yahoo News· 2 days agoAlmost 73 years ago, Harry T. and Harriette V. Moore died after a bomb placed beneath the bedroom...
Opinion: James Lawson and the enduring lessons of nonviolence
Los Angeles Times· 5 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· 10 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...
For True Freedom, We Need Power-Sharing Liberalism
The New Republic via Yahoo News· 17 hours agoLiberalism is Dead! Long live Liberalism! The foundations of liberalism are quaking once again, but liberalism’s future is also here, in its newest form:...