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[Opinion] 13 Myths And Truths About The Civil Rights Movement
In this digital age of disinformation, it’s easy for simple facts about the Civil Rights Movement to get misconstrued. During ...
Samuel L. Jackson’s Civil Rights Background Explains His Controversial Super Bowl LIX Cameo
Samuel L. Jackon's Super Bowl LIX cameo was a full-circle moment reflecting his lifelong commitment to social commentary and ...
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[Opinion] Just Look Around...Our Black Elders Were Right To Believe In Conspiracy Theories
Those of us born after the 1970s are not given to believing in conspiracy theories. When our uncles said Black folks had bad ...
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Groups During the American Civil Rights Movement
Newton, the Black Panthers gained national attention for ... The government eventually settled a civil rights lawsuit stemming from the incident for $1.85 million dollars. Chicago white racists ...
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A Woman Black Panther
Philadelphia native Elaine Brown rose through the Black Panther organization after ... An Oral History of the Civil Rights Movement from the 1950s Through the 1980s (New York: Bantam Books ...
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Fighting for the Right to Fight: The National WWII Museum’s dedication to Black soldiers
Jackie Robinson was a Second Lieutenant in the United States Army. Before the Black Panther Civil Rights Organization was formed in 1966, there was an earlier group called the Black Panthers ...
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Civil rights in the USA: Video playlist
Civil rights activist Malcolm X argued that Black ... In 1966, a new militant organisation was formed in California - the Black Panther Party. They gained instant notoriety for their readiness ...
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José Jiménez Dies at 76; Turned a Gang Into a Voice for Puerto Ricans
He retooled the Young Lords into a militant advocacy and service organization, modeled after the Black Panthers ... the national conversation about civil rights and urban communities in the ...