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14 heroes of the Civil Rights Movement whose names you may not recognize
Stacker via AOL· 4 months agoPhoto Illustration by Stacker // Getty Images In mainstream accounts of the Civil Rights Movement,...
As a single Black mom, Barbara Lee felt unrepresented. Now she runs for the U.S. Senate
Sacramento Bee via Yahoo News· 1 year agoBarbara Lee was in her early 20s, a single mother of two young boys, attending Mills College in...
Black History/White Lies: 5 ways Black people built America
theGrio via AOL· 2 months agoOPINION: Part three of theGrio’s Black History Month series explores Black people’s contributions to...
Defund the Speech Police
The Dispatch via Yahoo News· 1 month agoConservative demonstrators who allege that the government pressured or colluded with social media platforms to censor right-leaning content under the...
Supreme Court's landmark guns ruling prompts race to test Second Amendment's limits
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWASHINGTON – For Zellnor Myrie, there was no time to waste when the Supreme Court handed down its...
Turning back the clock: Will fights over curriculum usher in new era of segregated schools?
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA disturbing thought occurs to Akilah Alleyne as she watches parents and politicians across the...
Black candidates look to make history, and make political returns, in Maryland primary elections
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThere are a number of important primary contests this upcoming election Tuesday. Two races theGrio...
Local history: Hello, Mr. President! Akron rolled out red carpet for Liberian leader
Akron Beacon Journal via Yahoo News· 1 year agoStar-spangled banners fluttered over Akron. Upon first glance, they looked like typical U.S. flags,...
When Is Pride Month?
Real Simple via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMark your calendars! Here's when the annual celebration of LGBTQ+ Pride happens each year—and the story of why it's celebrated then. Juan Moyano/Getty...
Who is Ruben Gallego? What to know about the Democratic candidate in Arizona's Senate race
AZCentral | The Arizona Republic via Yahoo News· 4 weeks agoRep. Ruben Gallego, a retired U.S. Marine and longtime U.S. representative in the House, announced...