A home used by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and other leaders to plan the Selma to Montgomery marches will be moved to Michigan for […]
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Myrlie Evers reflects on 60th anniversary of her husband’s assassination | USA TODAY
Approaching the 60th anniversary of the assassination of her husband Medgar Evers, Myrlie Evers-Williams reflects on the importance of remembering history. RELATED: John Lewis's impact […]
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Civil Rights Movement: How comedians helped heal America | USA TODAY
Black comedians helped ease tension during the Civil Rights Movement and their legacy continues for comics amid ongoing racial disparity. RELATED: Black History Month: Five […]
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Biden delivers Sunday sermon at Ebenezer Baptist ahead of MLK Jr. Day | USA TODAY
Sen. Raphael Warnock introduced Joe Biden as the first sitting president to give a Sunday service at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia. RELATED: Vice […]
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Mary McLeod Bethune statue placed at US Capitol | USA TODAY
Mary McLeod Bethune becomes the first Black person to be represented with a state statue in Statuary Hall. RELATED: Robert E. Lee statue gets removed […]
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Discovery of unserved warrant renews family’s call for justice for Emmett Till
The family of Emmett Till is calling for justice. Nearly 70 years ago, the Black 14-year-old's murder helped spur the civil rights movement in America. […]
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Supreme Court pick Ketanji Brown Jackson talks civil rights movement | USA TODAY
On day three of Supreme Court confirmation hearings, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson spoke on the impact of the civil rights movement. RELATED: Supreme Court nominee […]
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Most comprehensive Black history collection heads to auction | USA TODAY
Elizabeth Meaders' one-time "hobby" may have become the world's largest collection of artifacts to document the Black experience. RELATED: 28 painted murals across Phoenix aim […]
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1961 student sit-ins aimed to desegregate restaurants and hotels in Maryland & Delaware | USA TODAY
In November 1961, dozens of student sit-ins along Route 40 in Maryland and Delaware targeted segregated restaurants and hotels. RELATED: Judge reprimands attorney during trial […]
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