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‘What Oberlin once was:’ Elders of Raleigh freedman’s village speak in new exhibit
Raleigh News and Observer via AOL· 11 months agoOral histories of integration during the civil rights movement, the importance of community and love...
The life and work of Mary Terrell
The Coshocton Tribune via Yahoo News· 2 years agoCOSHOCTON — A traveling display from Oberlin College honoring a pioneer in women's suffrage is on display at the Coshocton Public Library through July...
Mary Church Terrell: Black history icon and early architect of the civil rights movement
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMary Church Terrell was a reserved, yet outspoken activist who laid the foundation for the civil...
Weaverville's Ziffer, a former Mars Hill professor, reflects on surviving the Holocaust
Asheville Citizen-Times via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWEAVERVILLE - There are not many Holocaust survivors left, but there's at least one in Western North...
Segregated customs remain in some Louisiana cemeteries
The Daily Advertiser via Yahoo News· 2 years agoBATON ROUGE — Jessica Tilson spent many Sunday mornings in the early 1980s playing outside with her...
Prepare to get serious about climate action, panel tells Hudson gathering
Akron Beacon Journal via Yahoo News· 1 year agoCommunities that craft climate action plans must set straightforward goals with easily measurable...
Akron-area churches offer Holy Week and Easter services, egg hunts and more
Akron Beacon Journal via Yahoo News· 1 year agoChurches throughout Greater Akron are preparing for Holy Week, the most sacred week in Christianity that marks the days leading up to Easter Sunday. The week begins this Sunday with Palm Sunday ...
This Elmira woman broke barriers, fought for women's suffrage. Meet Annis Ford Eastman
The Star Gazette via Yahoo News· 7 months agoIn 1899, when a police matron was to be appointed, Elmira Mayor Edgar Denton named the Rev. Annis...
Remembering the Rev. Stanley E. Lynton, a respected Akron leader | Local history
Akron Beacon Journal via Yahoo News· 3 months agoThe Rev. Stanley E. Lynton was born to be a minister. It was as clear as the bumps on his head. For...
We asked if you planned to buy a Bible from Donald Trump. Here's what you said.
The Oklahoman via Yahoo News· 1 month agoEditor's note: Due to limited space, we could not include all responses to this prompt, but we...