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From the Antebellum South to the Civil Rights Movement, Black American Women Have Long Told Their Stories Through Quilts
In a new exhibition at the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s Renwick Gallery, over 30 works showcase the significance of this ...
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Retired judge recognized for murder trial leans on civil rights legacy
Retired Judge Clifton Newman reflects on his family's legacy of fighting for civil rights while the nation faces uncertainty ...
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Book tells the story of civil rights efforts in Pottstown
Plan called upon every organization in town, “from the Chamber of Commerce to the Cub Scouts,” to come up with “one project, ...
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‘Spell Freedom’ celebrates unsung educators behind the Civil Rights Movement
When the Supreme Court announced the landmark ruling of Brown v. Topeka Board of Education in 1954, putting an end to state-sanctioned segregation of public schools, Septima Clark, the widowed ...
The women who stood with Martin Luther King Jr. and sustained a movement for social change
Coretta Scott King is often remembered as a devoted wife and mother, yet she was also a committed activist in her own right.
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HBO’s ‘Eyes on the Prize III’ revisits Black America’s modern civil rights struggles
Discover the latest chapter in the groundbreaking 'Eyes on the Prize' documentary series, exploring the ongoing fight for ...
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A movement is calling for an 'economic blackout' on Friday. Here's what to know
The People's Union USA, a grassroots group, is calling on Americans to join a national boycott by not shopping for 24 hours ...
Community honors civil rights leader and Washington native Sarah Keys Evans
On Wednesday, historian Leesa Jones educated the public about the legacy of her cousin - Sarah Keys Evans - at the Washington ...
In 'Spell Freedom,' Elaine Weiss tells stories of heroes who taught civil rights
"Spell Freedom," by Elaine Weiss, is about Septima Clark, Esau Jenkins and others who secretly helped prepare Black Southerners to embrace their civil rights.
'Eyes on the Prize III' expands a classic with lessons on the civil rights fights of recent decades
Without frills, important HBO documentary series looks back at 1970s arson in the Bronx, the Million Man March of 1995 and ...
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Exploring The Civil Rights History Of Black Literacy And Librarianship
Historically, Black librarians and educators have led the charge to increase our communities’ literacy. Their tremendous ...