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Vanderbilt University creates a new institute to be named after Nashville civil rights veteran Rev. James Lawson.The James Lawson Institute for the Research and Study of Nonviolent Movements will open in the…

The executive director of the BC Civil Liberties Association has resigned after a controversial post on social media.Harsha Walia came under fire for a tweet about the burning of two Roman Catholic churches after unmarked graves were…

Much has changed in the year since the death of US Congressman and civil rights activist John Lewis on July 17, 2020.The nation saw the start of a mass vaccination campaign to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, which he saw only the beginning.…

Larry Wright, Jr., chairman of the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska, said Tuesday the return of the historic weapon is a powerful homecoming symbol…

From Rory RyanThe Highland County PressHighland County's Hall of Fame and respected civil rights activist, Elsie Annette Young passed away on Friday July 2nd at her Hillsboro home. She was 105.Ms. Young was a longtime member and officer of…

Travis Jackson was nine years old in 1943 when Hillburn families of color launched a boycott of segregated schools.The boycott of the families was ultimately successful. Black and Indian children in the small village on the edge of the…

(Capital star file) For Lorraine Jones, the first national celebration of June 10th as a federal holiday last week was a triumph in history. But now the civil rights activist says she wants state lawmakers in Harrisburg…

POUGHKEEPSIE - Elouise Maxey died on June 15, just days before President Biden signed the law on June 19the, Juneteenth, a national holiday that marks the end of slavery in the United States.Ms. Maxey was president of the North Holland…

SHEPHERDSTOWN, WVA (WDVM) - The nation's eyes are on Washington as Congress debates the suffrage law. West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin is the focus of attention for opposing the Democratic Party using the filibuster, the…

Monroe Co. teacher honors little-known civil rights activist wgxa.tv