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CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - More than 30 middle school students from Cedar Rapids and the surrounding cities are participating in a summer program linked to the 1960s civil rights movement.This is the first time Iowa has had the Children's…

Federal law enforcement officers fire ammunition and tear gas at protesters demonstrating against racism and police…

Mattie Coney understood the declaration of independence promised the pursuit of happiness, but insisted, "You have to work for it." Known for her big hats and blunt ideas, Coney promoted good citizenship and civic responsibility in the…

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - A summer program from the 1960s civil rights movement is coming to Iowa. It's called Children's Defense Fund Freedom Schools.The aim is to help students avoid learning losses in the summer, especially in…

Marry. March. 3 Byron Allen acquires a biography from the civil rights era for film "From Selma to Mourning" Byron Allen Entertainment Studios Motion Pictures, Allen Media Group's feature film division, has announced that it has…

Rose Brundage Moore was 65 when she embarked on a new academic career at Goodwill Technical College on Canal Street. She signed up for the school's medical coding and billing program in August 2019, but…

In 1964, Coast Guard veteran Cannie Lee Cody was the lead investigator in the murder of Johnnie Mae Chappell, a 34-year-old black woman, wife and mother of ten. This was in Duval County, Jacksonville, Florida. Director…

Biloxi VA Civil Rights Detective Honored for Work WLOX