civil rights
Harry Belafonte—Giant of the arts and the struggle for justice and democracy
April 26, 2023Speaking of himself, Belafonte said he was “an activist who became an artist: I was not an artist who became an activist.”
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Esther Jackson, 105: Life reflected the 20th century struggle for equality
August 30, 2022Her central roles in the Southern Negro Youth Congress, the Civil Rights Congress, the Committee to Defend Negro Leadership, and Freedomways Magazine have cemented her role in history.
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Masters, Mates, & Pilots union studies work of civil rights leader Hugh Mulzac
August 8, 2022Tony Pecinovsky, vice president of International Publishers, was invited to give a talk on the new edition of Capt. Hugh Mulzac’s book, ‘A Star to Steer By.’
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Paltry donation gets Amazon billionaire Bezos’ name on D.C.’s MLK Library auditorium
February 2, 2022Community groups say the move is an insult to the civil rights leader’s legacy.
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“Do you want to be on the side of Dr. King or George Wallace?”
January 12, 2022Declaring that all lawmakers in America must ask themselves that question, Biden calls for the elimination of the filibuster to pass voting rights bills in the Senate.
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