The Manhattan Mercury7d
Civil Rights OPINION Instead of ignoring its rich civil rights history, Kansas really should be marketing it
I took a tour group to Alabama in 2015 to trace the American Civil Rights Trail, running in a triangle from Birmingham to Montgomery to Selma and back to Birmingham.
WJTV8d
Civil Rights sites to visit in Jackson
Historic landmarks within the capital city help demonstrate Black History’s impact in Mississippi. The Two Mississippi ...
FOX 13 Tampa Bay on MSN1h
Tampa’s Path to Equality Part 3: 'Election of the Century'
Tampa's 48th mayor, Julian B. Lane, played a role in the Civil Rights Movement as one of the first southern mayors to support ...
Where 20 Black Civil Rights Leaders Went to College
Civil rights champions have diverse college journeys. Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. may be the most recognized civil rights leader in U.S. history, but across many decades, numerous Black activists ...
StyleBlueprint on MSN14d
These 3 Nashville Sit-In Landmarks Are Still Standing!
In honor of Black History Month, we're taking a look at three Nashville landmarks that played a major role in the Civil ...
Civil Rights photographer: 'I hope that Black history will become American history.'
A Midlands man has been capturing history through different set of lenses literally.Cecil Williams has been a photographer ...
The New York Times26d
Thomas Gaither, Who Chose Jail After Civil Rights Sit-ins, Dies at 86
By Trip Gabriel The sit-in movement that began at a whites ... their moral commitment and changed the direction of the civil rights movement. Within days, protesters in other cities followed ...
The Washington Post18d
Thomas Gaither, who led ‘jail-no-bail’ civil rights activism, dies at 86
Occupying seats in defiance of racial segregation on buses and lunch counters had become hallmarks of the civil rights movement. Most often, the sit-in protesters paid a fine or posted bail after ...
Trump promises to make King's dream a reality, as some rally to defend civil rights
A rally at a historic Black church celebrated the civil rights legend and included a vow to protect rights under the new ...
Nat King Cole’s often overlooked role in the Civil Rights Movement
March 17 marks 106 years since the birth of musician Nat King Cole, whose success paved the way for future generations of ...
The Spokesman-Review5d
The Right To Vote: A struggle for the rights for African-Americans to vote through century
On March 15, 1965 — 60 years ago next month, following horrific attacks on Civil Rights marchers ... legislation to protect the voting rights of African Americans. The Voting Rights Act of ...
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Almost 65 Years Later: Greensboro Sit-In site becomes National Historic Landmark
WHICH WE’RE ONLY ONE WEEK AWAY FROM THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE GREENSBORO SIT INS, SO IT’S EXTRA SPECIAL F We are approaching the 65th anniversary of a historic Civil Rights Movement event here in ...