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     'Long overdue': Akron road named for longtime NAACP civil rights leader Ophelia Averitt

     Akron Beacon Journal via Yahoo News· 2 years ago

     During her many years with the national and Akron NAACP, Ophelia Averitt’s fight for civil rights...

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     16 Lesser-Known Quotes From Influential Civil Rights Leaders

     HuffPost Life via Yahoo News· 4 months ago

     From left: Ida B. Wells, Fannie Lou Hamer, Martin Luther King Jr. and John Lewis. At a time when...

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     First Black woman to serve on Atlanta City Council, civil rights leader dies

     WSB Cox articles via Yahoo News· 1 year ago

     Atlanta City Council announced the passing of Carolyn Long Banks, the first Black woman to serve on...

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     Carolyn Long Banks, trailblazer in civil rights, politics, dies

     TheGrio via Yahoo News· 1 year ago

     Banks was the first Black woman to serve on the Atlanta City Council. Beloved civil rights activist...

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     10 Movies to Watch to Honor Martin Luther King, Jr. This MLK Day

     Parade via Yahoo News· 1 year ago

     This list of movies about Martin Luther King, Jr. includes documentaries, civil rights movies and...

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     Roslyn Pope, Student Civil Rights Activist And ‘An Appeal For Human Rights’ Author, Dies At 84

     Blavity via Yahoo News· 1 year ago

     Roslyn Pope, an Atlanta native who became an important student leader in the Civil Rights Movement...

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     Neptune woman helped turn Martin Luther King's birthday into a national holiday

     App.com | Asbury Park Press via Yahoo News· 5 months ago

     NEPTUNE - Today, celebrating Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday is a normal tradition, a standard...

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     Risky Rentals? Neighbors say a rooming house run by a company brings crime, violates city code

     WSB Cox articles via Yahoo News· 4 weeks ago

     Their neighborhood is on the National Register of Historic Places and has been home to leading Black...

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     ‘We’re Loving It’ — Atlanta Reacts to Donald Trump’s Indictment

     Politico via Yahoo News· 9 months ago

     ATLANTA — Here, at the Fulton County Courthouse, smack dab in downtown Atlanta, the vibe is...

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      In The American Public Education System, Black Children Are The New Cotton

      HuffPost via Yahoo News· 2 years ago

      Elizabeth Eckford ignores the hostile screams and stares of fellow students on her first day of...