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Why the Court’s Civil Rights Hero Might Have Opposed Affirmative Action
Politico via Yahoo News· 2 years agoDuring a period of intense debate over affirmative action in 1987, Thurgood Marshall, the nation’s first Black Supreme Court justice, was called upon to defend one of his judicial heroes, John ...
16 Lesser-Known Quotes From Influential Civil Rights Leaders
HuffPost Life via Yahoo News· 5 months agoFrom left: Ida B. Wells, Fannie Lou Hamer, Martin Luther King Jr. and John Lewis. At a time when...
35 Quotes From Famous Voices in Black History That Will Inspire You This February
Country Living via Yahoo News· 1 year agoInspire others with these powerful Black History Month quotes. Revisit famous words by Black leaders...
120 Inspiring Black History Month Quotes
Parade via Yahoo News· 5 months agoDr. Martin Luther King, Jr. addresses a crowd in Jan. 1965. February is Black History Month and we've rounded up 120 inspiring Black History Month quotes...
Black History Month Quotes To Remember Throughout This Month and Beyond
Blavity via Yahoo News· 4 months agoThere is no better time to reminisce of the wise words of Black Americans of the past and present...
NC town asked to rename street with racist ties. This activist’s name was suggested.
Raleigh News and Observer via Yahoo News· 3 months agoThousands of students and staff walk the brick sidewalks and cross the busy street every year...
Columbia faith leaders, community band together following hate flyer left at Black churches
Columbia Daily Herald via Yahoo News· 11 months agoOn the heels of hate flyers placed on the marquees of three Black churches in Columbia, a crowd of...
2023 NAACP Image Awards: Ben Crump Vows to Fight for Black History 'In and Outside of the...
ET Online via AOL· 1 year agoCivil Rights attorney Benjamin Crump received the Social Justice Impact Award at the 54th NAACP...
This Sacramento lawyer helped desegregate housing. A film series tells his legacy
Sacramento Bee via Yahoo News· 10 months agoFrom a young age, Mazuri Colley had people coming up to her telling her what her grandfather had...