IUN event explores importance of food in the fight for civil rights
The idea of food as nourishment took on a whole new meaning during “High on the Hog: How African American Cuisine Transformed ...
Mississippi has rich Black history. See Civil Rights sites, where blues music was born
Mississippi is steeped in Black history and culture, from Civil Rights sites that spurred national change to the delta -the ...
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The Railroad Workers Behind the Civil Rights Movement
Pullman porters did more than carry bags, they paved the way for higher education opportunities, the professional working ...
Nat King Cole’s often overlooked role in the Civil Rights Movement
March 17 marks 106 years since the birth of musician Nat King Cole, whose success paved the way for future generations of ...
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Meet Diane Nash: The Chicago woman who fought for civil rights in the South
Diane Nash led the rides from Birmingham to Jackson, Mississippi, in 1961. She organized the 1963 Birmingham Desegregation ...
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The Black church’s role in Civil Rights and social justice continues to grow
The Black church has long played a significant role in supporting faith and the fight for Civil Rights in America, with its ...
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Mississippi has rich Black history. See Civil Rights sites, where blues music was born
Why: Medgar and Myrlie Evers worked together in the American Civil Rights Movement. Medgar ... which also has sites in Chicago, Illinois and Glendora Mississippi. A free app, the Emmett Till ...
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10 Black Leaders Who Take Your Civil Rights Seriously
Born in Brooklyn, New York, Sharpton has a 60-plus-year history in the civil rights movement. The popular ... and attorney born in Chicago, Illinois. As the former director of the Racial Justice ...
Civil rights icon Rosa Parks was a Yogi: ‘She was often taking care of herself’
The Library of Congress image, taken in Detroit in 1957, shows the late civil rights leader Rosa Parks engaged in the holistic practice of yoga, lying on her stomach and pulling her feet toward her ...
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Widow of comedian and civil rights activist Dick Gregory remembers his legacy
Lillian Gregory, the widow of comedian and civil rights activist Dick Gregory, remembers her husband who died in 2017. The interview is part of the StoryCorps "Brightness in Black" project.