equality
The vision of Rosa Parks
March 1, 2013Rosa Parks' vision for freedom and peace continues to inspire our nation and the ongoing movement for social justice in the 100th year of her birth.
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Political and community leaders highlight strategies for African American community
February 28, 2013A who's who of leaders in the African American community came together with hundreds of community members.
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Today in black history: 15th amendment adopted
February 27, 2013On this day in 1869 the 15th amendment to the Constitution ,which concerns voting rights, was passed. The amendment made it against the law to deny a citizen the right to vote based on that citizen's...
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Ghosts of Memphis’ slave past: Fallout over renaming Confederate parks
February 25, 2013The effort to rename Nathan Bedford Forrest Park, a memorial to the Confederate General, pre-war slave trader, and post-war founder of the Ku Klux Klan, recently began.
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Today in black history: Malcolm X assassinated
February 21, 2013Malcolm became an influential figure to many African-Americans and supporters of civil rights and equality, and continues to be so today.
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