Civil Rights Movement
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Vernon Jordan, Civil Rights Icon and Clinton Adviser, Dies at 85
Vernon Jordan, the former National Urban League president and civil rights leader, has died at 85.
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Late Civil Rights Icon John Lewis’ Birthday Marked by Renewed Calls for Action on Voting Rights
On what would have been the 81st birthday of late Rep. and civil rights icon John Lewis, Twitter users on…
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Rev. Walter Fauntroy’s Key Role in 1963 March on Washington Detailed by His Son
CAPTION 1: Marvin Fauntroy, son of former D.C. delegate and civil rights leader the Rev. Walter Fauntroy, standing at the…
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Obama Eulogizes Rep. John Lewis as a ‘Founding Father’ of ‘Better America’
A loud shout of cheers went up outside of Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, where crowds watching on a big-screen…
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Nation Pays Respects to Civil Rights Icon John Lewis
Rep. John Lewis, often referred to as the "conscience of Congress," lied in the Capitol for the last of two…
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Why Do We Need to Be Convinced?
Jane Elliott said, “If we didn’t have all those years when Black lives didn’t matter, we wouldn’t have to have…
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House Speaker, Bernie Sanders, Celebrities, Others Remember Rep. John Lewis
As news of Rep. John Lewis’ death at age 80 spread early online Saturday, many high-profile admirers from politics and…
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Congressman John Lewis, Last Surviving Speaker from 1963 March on Washington, dies at 80
Georgia Congressman John Lewis, one of the most prolific voices of the civil rights movement, has died following a months…
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Rev. C.T. Vivian, Civil Rights Icon, Dies at 95
The Rev. C.T. Vivian, a staunch civil rights veteran who marched alongside the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., died Friday,…
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JESSE JACKSON: A New Generation of Protest Holds Great Promise for America
The inspiring rise of a new generation protesting against racial injustice is driving a new era of change in America,…
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