Protesters head to DC for ‘second phase’ of campaign inspired by Dr King that saw thousands travel by mule train to camp on the National Mall.
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Hidden portraits: rare photos of African American life get a spotlight | The Guardian
At a new exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art studio portraits of anonymous black Americans give a rarely seen view of life at a time of change
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The Most Successful Ethnic Group in the U.S. May Surprise You | OZY
“Many [Americans] get their understanding of ’the motherland’ through our experiences and stories…”
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The American Medical Association Just Elected Its First African American Woman President | Because of Them We Can
Since the American Medical Association (AMA) was founded in 1847, it has never been led by a Black woman, until now.
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Homer A. Neal, Leader in Physics Who Explored Matter, Dies at 75 | The New York Times
Homer A. Neal, a physicist who helped shape education for physics undergraduates nationwide and led teams that took part in the hunt for the fundamental particles of matter, died on May 23 in Ann Arbor, Mich. He was 75.
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Dorothy Cotton, Civil Rights Pioneer and MLK Colleague, Dies | Afro
Dorothy Cotton, who worked closely with the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., taught nonviolence to demonstrators before marches and sometimes calmed tensions by singing church hymns, has died. She was 88.
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America’s segregated shores: beaches’ long history as a racial battleground | The Guardian
For decades officials imposed regulations to restrict African Americans’ use of to public beaches – and the fight for equal access if far from over
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As Obama Presidential Center comes closer to reality, tensions on race, class surface | Chicago Tribune
The Obama Foundation’s plans to build the Obama Presidential Center in Jackson Park have sparked a complicated, and at times emotional, conversation about race, class, segregation, privilege and power on the South Side.
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The Forgotten Girls Who Led the School-Desegregation Movement | The Atlantic
Before the 9-year-old Linda Brown became the lead plaintiff in Brown v. Board of Education, a generation of black girls and teens led the charge against the “separate but equal” doctrine in public schools.
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A Civil-Rights Icon Urges Law Grads to Defend Free Speech | The Atlantic
Eleanor Holmes Norton used a commencement address at Georgetown to argue that securing positive, lasting change in America requires letting all sides have their say.
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