Historic West Baltimore neighborhood at center of Civil Rights Movement getting a revival
For many years, Juanita Jackson Mitchell's law office sat on the corner of Druid Hill Avenue, the 1200 block. Dr. Hathaway says the street carries historical importance standing at the center of the ...
Trump memo on civil rights, DEI executive order undermine 60 years of progress | Opinion
President Donald Trump's orders on civil rights are a stunning blow to America’s 60-year fight against discrimination.
Black abolitionist Henry Highland Garnet, who lived on Long Island, helped shape the country's views on slavery
A powerful orator, Garnet helped shift the landscape on the abolition of slavery from trying to convince enslavers of the ...
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The fight for equality across decades
From massive protests against racial segregation and discrimination in the 1960s to the fight against police brutality, African Americans have advocated for equality for decades. In the ...
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The Trailblazing Era: Muhammad Ali and Civil Rights Activism
Muhammad Ali's bold stance redefined what it meant to be an athlete, proving that sports and activism could go hand in hand.
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Here are places to explore Black history across Northeast Florida
Jacksonville and its surrounding areas are deeply rooted in rich Black history, leaving a lasting impact on the world we know today.
Historic meeting in Illinois paved the way for Black citizens’ rights
Illinois struck down laws that kept free Black people from entering the state in 1865, a year after the Illinois Colored ...
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Remembering New Haven native Constance Baker Motley, a national civil rights trailblazer
Motley was the first Black woman to serve as a federal judge and the first Black woman to argue a case before the U.S.
African American equal rights leader lived in Altoona during the 1800s
William Nesbit, an African American man who moved to Blair County in the mid-1800s was instrumental in helping others secure ...