civil rights
Video: 1963 civil rights march commemorated in L.A.
August 27, 2013Black, brown, Asian and white marched together down Martin Luther King Blvd in Los Angeles on Aug. 24 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington.
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Bayard Rustin LGBT coalition highlights civil rights leader’s role
August 26, 2013The San Francisco chapter of the Bayard Rustin LGBT Coalition rallied to highlight the contributions of Rustin, an often-overlooked civil rights figure.
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Union members swell the ranks of marchers in D.C.
August 26, 2013"We have to be repetitive" on the issues Dr. King fought for, said Allen Silver, an organizer for the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 100.
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Marchers pack capital for 50th Anniversary March on Washington
August 25, 2013Vowing to defend the right to vote he had shed blood for decades ago, Rep. John Lewis drew a roaring cheer from the enormous crowd at the Lincoln Memorial on Saturday.
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Civil rights 2013: a cautionary tale from Alabama
August 23, 2013In July of 1963, I was preparing for my senior year at Nashville's Pearl High School. For me, news about the civil rights movement became an unsettling blend of darkest tragedies and heady victories.
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