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Rosa Parks To Be The 1st Black Woman Honored With A Statue On Capitol Hill
Later this year, Civil Rights activist, Rosa Parks will be the first African-American woman to be honored with a statue of her likeness on Capitol…
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Little Known Black History Fact: James Hood
James Hood was among the first black student to integrate the University of Alabama. Hood passed away last week in his hometown of Gadsen, Alabama.…
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Nevada NAACP to Name First Non-Black President in 66-Year History
Jeffrey Blanck, a civil rights attorney in Reno, Nev., has become the first non-Black leader of the Reno-Sparks NAACP in the branch’s 66-year history, according…
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50 Years of Moving America Toward Justice
As we celebrate the arrival of 2013, it is imperative that we reflect upon the 50 years of civil rights victories and struggles since the…
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Civil Rights Leader Lawrence Guyot Dies
WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawrence Guyot, a civil rights leader who survived jailhouse beatings in the Deep South in the 1960s and went on to encourage…
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Miss. Statue Unveiled for Civil Rights Icon Hamer
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Hundreds of people gathered in the tiny Mississippi Delta town of Ruleville to dedicate a statue of civil rights icon Fannie…
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Justice Dept. Opens Civil Rights Unit in Alabama
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — The Justice Department is establishing a civil rights unit in Alabama after the state's crackdown on illegal immigration raised broader concerns…
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Ex-Federal Prosecutor Who Led Historic Case Dies
BRANDON, Miss. (AP) — Jack Brooks Lacy Jr., who as an assistant U.S. attorney led the first federal murder prosecution in a civil rights-era killing,…
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Detroit Judge: I’ll Keep Rosa Parks Case
DETROIT (AP) — A judge accused of misconduct in a dispute over the estate of Rosa Parks says he won't step aside from the case.…
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Civil rights lawsuit filed against Ariz. sheriff
As defiant as ever, get-tough Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio faces a federal court showdown over charges that deputies on his trademark immigration patrols racially profiled…
