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Why expanding access to algebra is a matter of civil rights
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 3 days agoCan higher-level math courses foster better outcomes? FG Trade via Getty Images Bob Moses, who...
U.S. Transportation Secretary breaks ground on Jackson road improvement project
WJTV Jackson· 6 hours agoJACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg helped break ground on a $20...
Friendship 9’s John Gaines dies at 83. SC civil rights group pioneered ‘jail, no bail’
The State via Yahoo News· 4 days agoSouth Carolina civil rights legend John Alexander Gaines, who spent a month in the York County jail...
Jazz, justice and Juneteenth: Wynton Marsalis and Bryan Stevenson join forces to honor Black protest
theGrio via AOL· 4 days agoMarsalis and Stevenson have debuted “Freedom, Justice and Hope,” their live performance album of historic jazz records created to protest racial injustice. NEW YORK (AP) — Black music traditions ...
Rev. James Lawson Jr., original Freedom Rider and Apostle of Nonviolence, has died | New Orleans'...
Louisiana Weekly· 2 days agoRev. James Lawson Jr., original Freedom Rider and Apostle of Nonviolence, has died 20th June 2024 · 0 Comments By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire)
'Freedom Never Dies': New children's book spells out life, activism of Harry and Harriette Moore
Florida Today via Yahoo News· 3 days agoAlmost 73 years ago, Harry T. and Harriette V. Moore died after a bomb placed beneath the bedroom...
Legacy of the Negro Leagues to live on during MLB game at Rickwood Field in Birmingham
USA TODAY Sports via Yahoo Sports· 3 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 ...
Juneteenth ribbon cutting commemorates civil rights history of iconic Canright House in West...
WJAX via Yahoo News· 2 days agoFollowing its move from Butler Beach to West Augustine in early May, the Canright House has a new permanent home, celebrated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony this morning. It’s now where people ...
Willie Mays remembered for breaking barriers on and off the field
Fox local via AOL· 2 days 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.
LGBTQ Pride Month flags vandalized near Stonewall National Monument, police say
CNN via Yahoo News· 6 days agoFlags dedicated to celebrating LGBTQ Pride Month were vandalized this week in New York City,...