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Harry Belafonte, Civil Rights Icon and Entertainer, Dead at 96
The Advocate via Yahoo News· 1 year agoBy John Blake and Chloe Melas, CNN (CNN) -- Harry Belafonte, the dashing singer, actor and activist...
King holiday marches, workshops and music arrive as Civil Rights Act marks 60 years
South Bend Tribune via Yahoo News· 5 months agoWhat does the historic Civil Rights Act of 1964 mean today, now 60 years since it became law? And...
Remembering Martin Luther King, Jr. With 30 Fascinating Facts About the Civil Rights Icon
Parade via Yahoo News· 5 months agoMartin Luther King, Jr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (January 15, 1929-April 4, 1968) was one of the most...
Harry Belafonte, calypso star and civil rights champion, dies at 96
NBC News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoHarry Belafonte, the effortlessly graceful singer credited with popularizing calypso in the U.S. in...
Harry Belafonte, the famed singer, actor, and human rights activist, has died at 96
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 1 year agoHarry Belafonte at the Fender Music Lodge for his documentary film "Sing Your Song," in...
Harry Belafonte, Trailblazing Performer and Fierce Civil Rights Activist, Dies at 96
Time via Yahoo News· 1 year agoHarry Belafonte at MGM in 1959. Credit - Courtesy Everett Collection Harry Belafonte, the singer,...
Danny Lyon's civil rights era photos on view at Reading Public Museum [Spotlight]
Reading Eagle, Pa. via Yahoo News· 4 months agoFeb. 18—To mark the 60th anniversary of the passing of the landmark Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Reading Public Museum is hosting "Danny Lyon: Memories of the Southern Civil Rights Movement ...
Clovis North student is the county schools essay winner in contest honoring MLK
Fresno Bee via Yahoo News· 5 months agoFresno County Superintendent of Schools Michele Cantwell-Copher just concluded the 2024 Rev. Dr....
Civil Rights Act of 1964 Revisited 'Still have these inequalities': Region played role in national...
The Tribune-Democrat, Johnstown, Pa. via Yahoo News· 4 months agoMar. 2—JOHNSTOWN, Pa. — When the United States was founded under the American Enlightenment principle that "all men are created equal," women could not vote, hold political office, own property ...
Why the Neo-Nazis Picked Charlottesville in the First Place (It Wasn’t the Statue)
Slate via Yahoo News· 8 months agoZach D Roberts/NurPhoto via Getty Images In August of 2017, alt-right activists, Klansmen, and...