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A weekend of recognition for Clara Luper, mother of the Oklahoma Civil Rights Movement, began with the unveiling of a new work of art in the Midtown neighborhood of Oklahoma City. "Songs of Freedom," painted by local artist Ebony Iman…

The Birmingham Civil Rights Pioneer speaks about the damage done to the marker to commemorate his efforts Updated: 11:16 p.m. CDT August…

PEORIA (Heart of Illinois ABC) - Family members of late civil rights activist CT Vivian helped celebrate the renaming of a Peoria elementary school in Vivian's name on Friday, and also answered concerns that the school is no…

A mural was unveiled Saturday morning at Jackson State University in honor of civil rights legends, living and dead, who paved the way for equality.The mural entitled "Chain Breakers" shows six civil rights activists rising over a broken…

The Brazilian artist ACME has dedicated a 360 square meter mural in the port region of Rio de Janeiro to commemorate the struggle of blacks in the USA and Brazil. The mural "Visions of…

As CEO of the largest for-profit healthcare company in the country, Rick scott was forced to resign, and the company he founded and ran pleaded guilty to 14 crimes and agreed to a nearly $ 2 billion fraud settlement.On Monday, Senator Rick…

A colorful gate in the renovated clubhouse of the James E. Stewart Golf Course commemorates the man the course is named after and who ran the Oklahoma City chapter of the NAACP at the time of the youth chapter sit-ins organized by Clara…

"Courage Over Oppression" is the message the Louisiana Tourism Bureau is pushing for by installing historical markers to commemorate key locations that were vital to the civil rights movement across the state. Similar to the US…

The project began when Louisiana Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser discovered that his state did not have a civil rights path. From there, Glenda McKinley told CNN that she and her team had been approached by GMc + Co Strategic Communications…

Six days before the first FD Reese day, the city of Selma will hold two ceremonies in honor of the late civil rights leader.Rev. Dr. Frederick D. Reese was born in Selma in 1929. He was an educator, minister, and civil rights activist,…