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Sputnik Monroe, a wrestler in Tennessee during the Jim Crow era, advanced civil rights
The Tennessean via Yahoo News· 20 hours agoNot Sputnik, He was a minor player, motivated by self-interest as well as his conscience, operating more on the fringe of polite society. Real heroes dominate history’s main ...
Actor Wendell Pierce Tells the Beast Why He Shared ‘Vile’ Racist Incident
The Daily Beast· 9 hours agoWendell Pierce shocked everyone by revealing he was discriminated against while applying to rent an...
Protecting the right to protest is how we protect democracy in North Carolina
NC Newsline via Yahoo News· 5 days agoVibrant, effective protest movements throughout American history have helped secure the rights and...
Texas education leaders unveil Bible-infused elementary school curriculum
ABC13 Houston· 4 days agoElementary school curriculum proposed this week would infuse new state reading and language arts...
Phil Lapsansky, historian, social activist, and retired curator of African American history at the...
Philly.com· 5 days agoPhil Lapsansky, 83, of Philadelphia, historian, social activist, former chief of reference and...
Capturing Austin Butler, Tom Hardy and Jodie Comer on the Set of ‘The Bikeriders’ (Exclusive Photos)
The Hollywood Reporter via Yahoo News· 7 hours agoJeff Nichols’ The Bikeriders is a rousing look into motorcycle gangs, one of the most American of...
‘Black Barbie’ Trailer: Shonda Rhimes Executive Produces the Mattel Origin Story of Diverse Dolls
Indiewire via Yahoo News· 15 hours agoGreta Gerwig didn’t call Margot Robbie’s “Barbie” character Stereotypical Barbie for nothing. The ...
17-Year-Old Makes History As Youngest To Earn A Doctorate Degree From Arizona State University
Blavity via Yahoo News· 6 days agoA 17-year-old student made history at Arizona State University for being the youngest person to...
First African Baptist Church to commemorate 60 years since 'Bloody Tuesday'
The Tuscaloosa News via Yahoo News· 6 days agoThe commemorative events will conclude with a reception at 5:30 p.m. at First African Baptist...
Wayne Greenhaw
GBH News· 6 days agoJournalist Greenhaw grew up in Alabama and had relatives and family friends deeply ensconced in the Ku Klux Klan. As an individual and later a reporter covering the civil rights movement for ...