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17-Year-Old Chicago Girl Graduates with Doctoral Degree: ‘The World Is My Oyster’
People via Yahoo News· 6 days agoDorothy Jean Tillman A 17-year-old from Chicago has graduated from university after achieving an...
The Shenandoah County School Board’s Terrible History Lesson
Time via AOL· 8 hours agoFor context, we should look at 2020, particularly the 8 minutes and 46 seconds of video that...
Expansion of Asian American studies fueled by racial attacks and activism
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 14 hours agoVanderbilt University announced its new major and minor in the field in 2023. That same year,...
New exhibit shows impact of Civil Rights movement on Bob Dylan's art
Tulsa World· 3 days agoIn January of 1961, just days after John F. Kennedy was sworn in as president, a 19-year-old...
New curriculum on desegregation teaches elementary students the legacy of the ‘Memphis 13’
The Commercial Appeal via Yahoo News· 15 hours agoThe goal is for students and teachers to develop an understanding of Memphis’ role in American...
How the Memphis Parks Department honors Civil Rights Movement at MLK Reflection Park
The Commercial Appeal via Yahoo News· 7 days agoThe rededicated space features photos from the Ernest Withers Collection, three podiums with...
Houston pastor, civil rights leader, 95, dies | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette· 6 days agoThe Rev. William "Bill" Lawson, a longtime pastor and civil- rights leader who helped desegregate...
Rev. William Lawson, civil rights leader and longtime Houston pastor, dies at 95, church says
CNN.com· 6 days agoRev. William Lawson, a long-time civil rights advocate and founder of Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church...
Police to get powers to ban disruptive protests under new plans
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 8 hours agoProtest groups that regularly break the law, such as Palestine Action, could face restrictions on...
The Iconic Memphis Label Behind Music’s Most Soulful Stars
The Daily Beast via Yahoo News· 3 days agoHoward L. Bingham“We were flying by the seat of our pants,” Stax legend William Bell recently...