civil rights
Activist Caroli Mullen dies in Baltimore
March 19, 2013Caroli Mullen, a life-long activist for peace and civil rights, died March 8 in Baltimore after a two-year bout with cancer.
Read moreMurders of journalists on the rise worldwide
March 14, 2013Worldwide intimidation of journalists, including murders, is rising, a panel of experts warns. And the U.S., despite its free press traditions and constitutional protections, rarely protests, the panel adds.
Read moreToday in women’s history: Long live Fannie Lou Hamer
March 14, 2013On this day in 1977 Mississippi civil rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer passed away.
Read moreGood news for Alabama: Angela Davis to be honored
March 11, 2013"The south does have a rich tradition of progressives. It might be thin, but it's strong."
Read moreToday in women’s history: Trial of Ethel and Julius Rosenberg begins
March 6, 2013The frame up of the Rosenbergs, fueled by Cold War, anti-communism and anti-Semitism, remains a terrible blot on our nation's history - a gross miscarriage of justice.
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