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ExplorePHOTOS: Atlanta event honors Vernon Jordan legacy"It's emotional, but it's also an opportunity to celebrate," said Vickee, noting that St. Paul AME Church "has always been a home for us."The commemoration on Saturday was planned as a…

The short documentary "Radical Love" explores the late Michael J. Kennedy's legal work as a criminal defense attorney, his civil rights cases and the political activism of a legal team of married couples who represented - and…

The slain civil rights activist Medgar Evers is commemorated on Saturday at his home in West Jackson. A memorial ceremony and wreath-laying ceremony will take place on Saturday morning at Evers House on Margaret…

Like many Munsonians, I mourned the loss of Hurley Goodall last month. His oversized role in our community changed Muncie's course for the better, and his death was felt by many. Goodall has achieved a lot in nearly 94 years of life, so…

Alvin Sykes testifies on June 12, 2007 // Screenshot by CSPAN Kansas City activist Alvin Sykes, best known for his work in pursuing justice in unsolved civil rights murders, died Friday at the age of 64. Sykes suffered a fall at Union…

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - One remembers a man who dedicated his life to equality and justice.Bill Beachy died on February 25th. He was 72 years old.Beachy was the executive director of the Topeka Center for Peace and Justice for 20 years. He…

A memorial on Tuesday will commemorate the life of American civil rights activist, confidante of the president and corporate pioneer Vernon Jordan. Jordan died on March 1st at the age of 85. He was a leading advocate…

COLOMBIA - Sixty years ago, around 200 mostly black demonstrators gathered at the SC Statehouse to protest against segregation. Another 200 to 300 people were observed from the periphery.The young people…

Edward Larvadain Jr. hated living in New Orleans in 1966. A new attorney recently graduated from Southern University. City politics was not his style, although close to his Assumption Parish family.When he heard that Legal Aid was looking…

The local guide talks about the loss of Calvin C. Goode YUMA, Arizona (KYMA, KECY) - On December 23, 2020, the country lost one of Arizona's legendary civil rights activists. Calvin C. Goode died of medical complications…