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New exhibit shows impact of Civil Rights movement on Bob Dylan's art
Tulsa World· 2 days agoIn January of 1961, just days after John F. Kennedy was sworn in as president, a 19-year-old...
Rev. Bill Lawson, champion of civil rights, human rights and spiritual rights, has died at 95
KHOU 11 Houston· 7 days agoA man of great poise and respect, Rev. Lawson often gave pause and prayed over turbulent times, from...
The Iconic Memphis Label Behind Music’s Most Soulful Stars
The Daily Beast· 2 days ago“We were flying by the seat of our pants,” Stax legend William Bell recently recalled of the early...
Rural S.C. Lowcountry counties played key, but little-known role in Civil Rights history
Bluffton Today· 1 day agoWhen we think of the Civil Rights Movement in America, most may recall events at historical...
Preying on white fears worked for Georgia’s Lester Maddox in the ’60s − and is working there for...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 5 days agoArdent segregationist Lester Maddox became governor of Georgia after earning the admiration of white...
Glamour and grit are both on show in a London exhibition of photos from Elton John's collection
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 6 days agoFurnish. Covering the period from 1950 to the present day, they include iconic fashion shots by...
Virginia school board restores Confederate names
Virginia Mercury via Yahoo News· 24 hours agoProud and satisfied, or sad and embarrassed. However citizens of the commonwealth view Shenandoah County School Board’s recent decision, Virginia appears...
Clergy abuse survivors testify in Catholic church bankruptcy case: ‘Do you see me now?’
Baltimore Sun via Yahoo News· 10 hours agoBALTIMORE — The 58-year-old woman couldn’t bear to share the details of the sexual abuse she...
Alabama’s War on Women
Rolling Stone via Yahoo News· 21 hours agoAnti-abortion activists have sought full legal rights for embryos since the Seventies. Today, Alabamians are learning the true cost of that fight, from...
Even with school choice, some Black families find options lacking decades after Brown v. Board |...
Chattanooga Times Free Press· 3 days agoSince first grade, Julian Morris, 16, has changed schools six times, swinging between predominantly...