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Emmett Till's story: Seattle museum turns pain into purpose with Juneteenth exhibit
KCPQ via Yahoo News· 5 days agoThe Northwest African American Museum's Juneteenth exhibit opens a portal to the past, highlighting...
Willie Mays remembered for breaking barriers on and off the field
KTVU via Yahoo News· 4 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.
Legacy of the Negro Leagues to live on during MLB game at Rickwood Field in Birmingham
USA TODAY Sports via Yahoo Sports· 5 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 ...
Why is voter turnout always so low when so many communities are patriotic?
Gannett via AOL· 6 days agoOn the 60th year anniversary of this nation’s most important, courageous and successful drive to...
Martin Luther King Jr.'s son blasts North Carolina Republican Mark Robinson
USA Today· 3 days agoMartin Luther King III, the son of civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr. said his father “would...
Juneteenth ribbon cutting commemorates civil rights history of iconic Canright House in West...
FOX30 / CBS47 Jacksonville· 4 days agoFollowing its move from Butler Beach to West Augustine in early May, the Canright House has a new...
Knoxville depended more on enslaved people than history suggests | Know Your Knox
Knox News | The Knoxville News-Sentinel via Yahoo News· 4 days agoThough Knoxville has often been described as a more racially tolerant Southern city, its history of...
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...
Review: Sparks fly in 'Uncomfortable Conversations with a Jew'
The Post and Courier· 12 hours agoAlthough Jewish and Black communities have long worked together — after all, Jews helped establish the NAACP and played an active role in the civil rights movement — they’ve also long been at ...
Attorney John Gaines, one of Friendship 9 demonstrators in Rock Hill, dies
The Post and Courier· 6 days agoJohn Gaines, one of nine men who played a crucial role in the civil rights movement in Rock Hill has...