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From 2000: Notre Dame's Hesburgh reflects on Martin Luther King Jr., Civil Rights Movement
Gannett via AOL· 11 hours agoHesburgh's leadership on civil rights was one of the achievements cited in the recent decision by...
James Lawson Led the Faith-Based Struggle Against Plantation Capitalism
The Nation· 58 minutes agoThe Rev. James M. Lawson Jr. lived long enough to preach at the funerals of several of the American...
Meet Opal Lee, the 'grandmother of the movement' to make Juneteenth a federal holiday
Good Morning America via Yahoo News· 2 hours agoWhen President Joe Biden signed a bill making Juneteenth a federal holiday commemorating the end of...
50 years ago: When Martin Luther King Jr. spoke at Notre Dame
South Bend Tribune via Yahoo News· 12 hours agoWhat a year The year 1963 was a pivotal year in the civil rights movement. Among the happenings: ■...
Emmett Till's story: Seattle museum turns pain into purpose with Juneteenth exhibit
KCPQ via Yahoo News· 4 hours agoThe Northwest African American Museum's Juneteenth exhibit opens a portal to the past, highlighting...
Civil Rights History: Remembering the Monson Motor Lodge Protest 60 years later
FOX30 / CBS47 Jacksonville· 19 hours agoToday, city leaders will honor a pivotal moment in American history that happened right in St....
75 Angela Davis Quotes That Reflect Her Commitment to Equality & Justice
Parade via AOL· 24 hours ago"Movements are most powerful when they begin to affect the vision and perspective of those who do...
Gateway - Jalopnik
Jalopnik· 15 hours agoNot only was Belafonte a groundbreaking singer, at one point as famous in the U.S. as Elvis Presley, but he used his fame and money to support civil rights movements ...
11 Inspiring Places Around the U.S. to Learn More About Black History
Veranda via Yahoo News· 20 hours agoFrom museums to theaters, there's plenty to do in these storied destinations. Here, the best trips...
How Nashville's Southern Student Organizing Committee was inspired to broaden Civil Rights Movement
The Tennessean via Yahoo News· 4 days ago“On all these counts, the clock has been turned back,” Orrock said. “And that’s the world we live in now.” This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: James Lawson helped inspire ...
