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Nashville civil rights veteran Diane Nash to be honored with Presidential Medal of Freedom
The Tennessean via Yahoo News· 2 years agoDiane Nash was pivotal force of civil rights movement in Nashville, helping organize sit-ins and...
Nashville honors civil rights leader Diane Nash
Tennessee Lookout via Yahoo News· 1 month agoDiane Nash, an icon of the Civil Rights Movement, was honored Saturday in Nashville with the dedication of a public plaza and a gala at Meharry Medical...
Civil rights icons Diane Nash, Fred Gray awarded Medal of Freedom by President Joe Biden
The Tennessean via Yahoo News· 2 years agoCivil rights icons Diane Nash and Fred Gray on Thursday afternoon were awarded the nation's highest...
Civil rights icon Diane Nash honored at steps where she confronted mayor on segregation
The Tennessean via Yahoo News· 1 month agoSixty-four years ago, Diane Nash asked a question and changed Nashville forever. On Saturday,...
Diane Nash merits the Presidential Medal of Freedom, but she deserves much more | Opinion
The Tennessean via Yahoo News· 2 years agoDiane J. Nash arrived in Washington, D.C. in early July as a courageous one, but she stood before...
14 heroes of the Civil Rights Movement whose names you may not recognize
WGNO via Yahoo News· 4 months agoIn mainstream accounts of the Civil Rights Movement, names like King, Parks, and Du Bois headline...
The suppressed history of the civil rights movement that could help defeat Donald Trump
Salon via Yahoo News· 4 months agoClimate protesters interrupts Donald Trump rally CHRISTIAN MONTERROSA/AFP via Getty Images Across...
Civil rights veteran Diane Nash to receive Medal of Freedom
The Tennessean via Yahoo News· 2 years agoHappy July Fourth weekend, Tennessean subscribers. This is news editor Liz Schubauer. Our long holiday weekend kicked off with some fitting news when it was announced Friday afternoon that Nashville ...
Opinion | Our Generals Are Bad at Strategy. They Should Study the Civil Rights Movement.
Politico via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe U.S. military has struggled mightily in recent decades. American armed forces excel at tactics,...
MLK Day: 5 women who played a vital role in the civil rights movement
MAKERS via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAs we celebrate MLK Day and extraordinary accomplishments of the civil rights leader, MAKERS is...