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60 years since acid poured into pool filled with Civil Rights activists in St. Augustine
FOX30 / CBS47 Jacksonville· 2 hours agoTuesday marks 60 years since the hotel manager of Monson Motor Lodge in St. Augustine poured acid in...
Civil Rights History: Remembering the Monson Motor Lodge Protest 60 years later
FOX30 / CBS47 Jacksonville· 9 hours agoToday, city leaders will honor a pivotal moment in American history that happened right in St....
75 Angela Davis Quotes That Reflect Her Commitment to Equality & Justice
Parade via Yahoo News· 14 hours ago"Movements are most powerful when they begin to affect the vision and perspective of those who do...
Jazz, justice and Juneteenth: Wynton Marsalis and Bryan Stevenson join forces to honor Black protest
Associated Press via AOL· 12 hours agoBlack music traditions such as jazz are central to celebrations of Juneteenth, says civil rights...
Civil rights icon Opal Lee gets the keys to a home 85 years in the making in Fort Worth
NBC Dallas Fort Worth· 4 days agoIn Fort Worth, a civil rights icon is finally coming home. Dr. Opal Lee, known as the Grandmother of...
Harrisburg’s William Howard Day made mark as pioneering civil rights leader | Column
The Patriot-News· 3 days agoWilliam Howard Day was a significant 19th-century Black civil rights figure who made his mark in...
Juneteenth a reminder of ongoing struggles for freedom
The Hill· 8 hours agoAlthough Juneteenth represents a day of freedom for Black Americans, many still struggle to realize...
Gateway - Jalopnik
Jalopnik· 6 hours agoHarry Belafonte, folk singer and civil rights activist, died Tuesday of congestive heart failure in his home in Manhattan at 96 years old. Not only was ...
Meshell Ndegeocello: Tiny Desk Concert
NPR· 12 hours agoExperiencing all of the Tiny Desks this Black Music Month has made many of my dreams come true, and Meshell Ndegeocello’s performance was no exception...Water: The Gospel ...
White Snake Projects to Premiere IS THIS AMERICA? Opera in September
Broadway World· 17 hours agoCeWhite Snake Projects will present the world premiere of Is This America? This new 90-minute...