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Race relations task force in Burlington call its quits without funding or much support
The Journal Times· 1 day agoA task force on improving race relations in Burlington has voted to disband after a three-year...
Detroit's Civil War history, uncovered - WDET 101.9 FM
WDET-FM Detroit· 5 days agoIn 1863, as the Civil War raged on, then-President Abraham Lincoln delivered the Emancipation ...
April marks the beginning and end of the American Civil War
Daily Press· 2 days agoApril is a good time to explore local sites that focus on the American Civil War, which began on...
Memphis residents say environmental racism prompted pollution ‘cesspool,' wreaking havoc
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 days agoThat campaign, which received public support from former Vice President Al Gore and actress-activist Jane Fonda, succeeded. After the ethylene oxide danger surfaced in 2022...
Lara Trump Says RNC Poll Watchers Will ‘Physically Handle The Ballots,’ Which They Are Not Allowed...
Black America Web· 5 days agoLast week, we reported that Donald Trump’s presidential campaign said it plans to deploy more than...
Pritzkers donate Lincoln's Civil War order to blockade Southern ports to state museum
Chicago Sun-Times· 22 hours agoOne of the most fateful documents of Abraham Lincoln’s presidency — and in all of American history — will go on public display this week at the legendary Illinoisan’s namesake museum in Springfield ...
The Bizarre Story Behind How Franklin Pierce Was Accused of Treason
Mentalfloss· 7 days agoIn the fall of 1861, former President Franklin Pierce headed to the Midwest, where he intended to...
Iowa politicians are still trying to teach history to your children
Iowa Capital Dispatch via Yahoo News· 6 days agoRepublicans in the Iowa Legislature are determined to meddle in your kid’s classroom. The House and...
Memphis residents say environmental racism prompted pollution ‘cesspool,' wreaking havoc
USA Today· 2 days agoFor many years, Rose Sims had no idea what was going on inside a nondescript brick building on...
For some, voting is more than a civic duty — it’s continuing the fight of their ancestors
Philly.com· 7 days agoLelia G. Johnson, 65, was finished with her primary day duty by 8 a.m. She didn’t actually have to...