Rev. James Lawson, a pivotal figure in the Civil Rights Movement known for his dedication to nonviolent activism and his role in desegregating Nashville’s lunch counters, passed away on Sunday at the age of 95.
Lawson, who was not only a minister and professor but also a descendant of enslaved people, embodied the ideals of nonviolent protest amidst adversity.
The Civil Rights Cold Case Records Review Board, tasked with investigating unresolved civil rights cases from 1940 to 1979, recently released new findings. These cases, classified as racially...
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In September, Florida’s most populous county faced a wave of protests when leaders gathered to choose a site for what could become the nation’s largest trash incinerator. The...
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On National Vietnam War Veterans Day, March 29, a federal judge in Connecticut issued a groundbreaking ruling permitting a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)...
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Dec 21, 2024 Story by: Publisher DADEVILLE, Ala. (AP) — With a storm brewing, Jake Jones, an inmate serving a 20-year sentence for armed robbery, was tasked with...
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A judge has declared three Black men who were lynched by mobs in Virginia during the late 19th and early 20th centuries to be innocent of the charges...
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