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In The American Public Education System, Black Children Are The New Cotton
HuffPost via Yahoo News· 2 years agoElizabeth Eckford ignores the hostile screams and stares of fellow students on her first day of...
First Black woman to serve on Atlanta City Council, civil rights leader dies
WSB Cox articles via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAtlanta City Council announced the passing of Carolyn Long Banks, the first Black woman to serve on...
‘I did an apprenticeship to learn a new job aged 60 – now I’m earning more’
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 2 months agoJennie Smith, who was made redundant aged 59, wasn't ready for retirement and so retrained for a new...
Bunnie Jackson-Ransom, ex-wife of late Atlanta Mayor Maynard Jackson dead at 82
WSB Cox articles via Yahoo News· 1 year agoBunnie Jackson-Ransom, the former First Lady of Atlanta, has died at the age of 82. Jackson-Ransom...
Carolyn Long Banks, trailblazer in civil rights, politics, dies
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 1 year agoBanks was the first Black woman to serve on the Atlanta City Council. Beloved civil rights activist...
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...
Threats clog voicemails for some Atlanta City Council members after training center funding vote
WSB Cox articles via Yahoo News· 12 months agoSome city council members said they are receiving death threats after voting in support of a bill that would give $67 million toward Atlanta’s new public safety training center. “They’re saying ...
‘We’re Loving It’ — Atlanta Reacts to Donald Trump’s Indictment
Politico via Yahoo News· 9 months agoATLANTA — Here, at the Fulton County Courthouse, smack dab in downtown Atlanta, the vibe is...
Montana Rep. Zooey Zephyr sues over removal from House floor
Politico via Yahoo News· 1 year agoHELENA, Mont. — Montana state Rep. Zooey Zephyr asked a court Monday to allow for her return to the...
Why Rep. Zooey Zephyr's Free Speech Lawsuit is Unprecedented
Time via Yahoo News· 1 year agoLIVINGSTON, MT - APRIL 29: Supporters hold signs near a rally in support of transgender lawmaker...