Selma
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Biden Issues Executive Orders on Voting on Anniversary of ‘Bloody Sunday’
President Joe Biden used the 56th anniversary of "Bloody Sunday" to issue an executive order on voting rights and boost…
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Millennials Reflect on John Lewis’ Legacy
The death of Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) has evoked a flurry of emotions among Black people of various ages and…
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The World Mourns Death of John Lewis
Somewhere it’s raining. Somewhere the heavens have opened up, reflecting the tears which continue to fall across the globe as…
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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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JESSE JACKSON: Selma, the Birthplace of Modern Democracy in America
Selma should be more than a symbol of past struggles; it must also become a beacon for a new hope.
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SCOTT: Sessions Has Black Friends — So What?
Many people offering support to Sen. Jeff Sessions in his nomination for U.S. attorney general have stated that he has…
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Man Shoots Infant Son, Ex-Girlfriend in Alabama Church
KIM CHANDLER, Associated Press SELMA, Ala. (AP) — The Sunday service at Oasis Tabernacle Church had started like any other:…
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Amelia Boynton Remembered as the ‘Rosa Parks’ of Selma Movement
By George E. Curry NNPA Editor-in-Chief WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Amelia Boynton Robinson, who died Wednesday in Montgomery, Ala. at…
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Civil Rights Activist Amelia Boynton Robinson Dies at 104
PHILLIP LUCAS, Associated Press BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Amelia Boynton Robinson, a civil rights activist who nearly died while helping…
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Hundreds In NYC Greet Civil Rights Legend Amelia Boynton Robinson
By Herb Boyd Special to the NNPA NEW YORK (NNPA) – At 103, Amelia Boynton Robinson may be bound…
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