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“You must know this story:” Why Freedom Summer’s murders matter today
Washington Post· 5 days agoEven in a decade marked by hatred and violence, what happened here on a sultry June night 60 years...
Friday marks 60 years since Mississippi Burning Case
WJTV Jackson· 4 days agoJACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Friday, June 19, 2024, marks the 60th anniversary of the Mississippi Burning Case. Michael Schwerner, James Chaney and Andrew Goodman sought to help Black Mississippians reg…
Celebrating late jazz icon Duke Ellington on his 125th birthday
WBUR Boston· 7 days agoEllington grew up in Washington, D.C. A confident kid known then as Edward Ellington, he once told...
National Center for Civil and Human Rights celebrates 10th anniversary
WAGA fox local articles via Yahoo News· 4 days agoIt’s been a decade since the National Center for Civil and Human Rights opened in Downtown Atlanta — and this weekend, the team there will celebrate the milestone anniversary with a packed schedule of special events.
CPS to rename 3 schools, including one named after Christopher Columbus
Chicago Sun-Times· 5 days agoThree Chicago public schools are being renamed in the latest changes aimed at getting rid of racist or otherwise problematic namesakes. In a school system where 82% of students are Black or ...
MLB at Rickwood: ‘A way of reclaiming Birmingham’s story’
Birmingham News· 5 days agoOn Thursday when the St. Louis Cardinals and San Francisco Giants play at Rickwood Field, sounds of...
James Lawson Led the Faith-Based Struggle Against Plantation Capitalism
The Nation· 6 days agoThe Rev. James M. Lawson Jr. lived long enough to preach at the funerals of several of the American ...
Gateway - The Root
The Root· 7 days agoCollege campuses across the nation have lit up in protests against the U.S. government’s support of Israel in its war with Gaza over the last several weeks. From the University of California ...
Marion Community Foundation announces 2024 Racial and Equity Justice grant recipients
The Marion Star via Yahoo News· 4 days ago“The goal of Marion Community Foundation with our Racial Equity and Justice grants is to foster...
Florida Republicans terrorized a teacher because of a Black Lives Matter flag. She hit back and won
Salon.com· 6 days ago"Jesus himself never condemned slavery," one Florida man said to defend the honor of Confederate ...
