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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...
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,...
On July 4th, celebrate the legacy of John Lewis and the Freedom Riders
The Tennessean via Yahoo News· 2 years agoGood morning, fam! A happy Independence Day weekend to you all! This holiday, which acknowledges our...
16 Lesser-Known Quotes From Influential Civil Rights Leaders
HuffPost Life via Yahoo News· 4 months agoFrom left: Ida B. Wells, Fannie Lou Hamer, Martin Luther King Jr. and John Lewis. At a time when...
In Nashville, Freedom Rider King Hollands calmly fought racial segregation, memorial set
The Tennessean via Yahoo News· 3 months agoKisha Turner cradles a weathered gray tin cup. There are a lot of items and spaces that echo her...
'Stewards' of John Lewis legacy march in Nashville for second year after civil rights leader's death
The Tennessean via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJohn Lewis's legacy wasn't the only reason several hundred participants went downtown for a march...
Just Askin': Why is Nashville's J.T. Moore Middle School named for a proponent of lynching?
The Tennessean via Yahoo News· 1 year agoEditor's note: You got questions? We got answers. Just Askin' is a Tennessean initiative that...
Civil rights leader Bernard Lafayette to help launch Fisk-Belmont social justice initiative. What to...
The Tennessean via Yahoo News· 1 year agoLongtime civil rights leader Bernard Lafayette is set to speak Thursday in Nashville at the launch...
2023 Nashville Nine feature properties with ties to the Civil Rights Act of 1964
WKRN articles via Yahoo News· 6 months agoThe latest edition of the Nashville Nine features multiple historic properties with ties to the...