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Planned Midlands town park would share the story of soldier blinded in civil rights case
The State McClatchy via AOL· 7 months agoMore than 75 years after a major injustice, one small South Carolina town is trying to make amends...
SC is the best state for Democrats’ first presidential primary
The State McClatchy via AOL· 1 year agoThe African American community in South Carolina has been at the crossroads of America from the very...
Brown v. Board at 70: We Need ‘uncommon courage’ to preserve our progress
theGrio via AOL· 3 weeks agoOPINION: We have made tremendous strides over the past 70 years. But our nation finds itself at...
On the 75th Anniversary of Armed Forces Desegregation, Republicans Don’t Get to Pretend They Support...
The Root via Yahoo News· 10 months agoOn July 26, 1948, President Truman changed the course of American history when he issued Executive...
CTattorneygeneral calls for benefits for Black WWII veterans and families
Journal Inquirer, Manchester, Conn. via Yahoo News· 10 months agoAug. 2—About 16 million Americans served in the military during the war, including 1.2 million African Americans. Black service members experienced all the horrors of war, but because of discrimination ...
Why do we celebrate Black History Month? Details to know about February celebration
The El Paso Times via Yahoo News· 4 months agoBlack History Month, a federally recognized celebration, was created nearly a century ago to...
The US military integrated 75 years ago. It forever changed the way America works.
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 10 months agoWhen President Harry S. Truman addressed the NAACP in June 1947, becoming the first United States...
Black veterans received lower benefits because of racism, study says
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe nation typically spends Veterans Day honoring soldiers for their service. But a study released...
A celebration of Black military heroism comes to Inglewood
LA Times via Yahoo News· 7 months agoIn 1948, the U.S. military was desegregated. What led up to that and what has changed since was the...
Black History Month events get under way
The Daily Independent, Ashland, Ky. via Yahoo News· 4 months agoFeb. 8—Tonight's Kentucky Chautauqua Series featuring Col. Charles Young, portrayed by Michael Jones, is just the first of Black History Month events in the area. Jones' appearance, part of ...