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Bernard LaFayette, a critical early Civil Rights organizer, dies at 85
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Bernard LaFayette, a key early Civil Rights organizer who helped integrate lunch counters and public spaces in Nashville and across the South during the 1960s, died on March 5.
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Rev. Jesse Jackson returns home to South Carolina to lie in state
The final full honors from the state where he was born is a far cry from his childhood in segregated Greenville, where in 1960 he couldn't go inside the local library's much better funded whites-only branch to check out a book he needed.
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Boston celebrates 100th Black History Month by teaching new generations through workshops, art
This February marked 100 years of Black History Month in the United States, and Greater Boston is celebrating by teaching the next generation through workshops and exhibits.
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Civil rights leaders say the racial progress Jesse Jackson fought for is under threat
Rep. Jonathan Jackson (D-Ill. ) (L) and his brother Jesse Jackson Jr. join their siblings in speaking about their father outside their parents' home on February 18, 2026, in Chicago, Illinois, the day after Jesse Jackson Sr.
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Preserving history: Local group works to elevate stories of freedom seekers
A group of historians and educators is working to identify, preserve, and share the stories of freedom seekers who traveled through the Underground Railroad in Illinois.
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WWGR: Website cataloging Black history founded by late UW professor has international reach
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Black history is American history, and with this February commemorating the 100 anniversary of Black History Month, we continue to learn from the past while navigating the road ahead.
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Artist's new exhibit "Freedom Fighters" showcasing important Black figures for Black History Month
A Black artist is highlighting the achievements of African Americans and their role in United States history through art for Black History Month.
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Joan Tarpley: How Dallas' first Black woman lawyer and judge broke barriers and shaped the city's schools
Now 83, trailblazing Black attorney in Dallas, Joan Tarpley says she never intended to make history, but she did.
"I was just trying to make a life," said Tarpley.
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Trump, weeks after backlash over racist post, hosts Black History Month reception
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump hosted a White House reception for Black History Month on Wednesday, less than two weeks after he sparked a bipartisan outcry by posting a racist video on social media that depicted former President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle Obama, as primates in a jungle.
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Appetite for equality: US revolutionary Black eateries that endure to this day
In 1947, African American brothers James and Robert Paschal launched a scrappy luncheonette in Atlanta's Castleberry Hill neighborhood, their fried chicken earning renown as the house's go-to specialty.
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Appetite for equality: US revolutionary Black eateries that endure to this day
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In 1947, African American brothers James and Robert Paschal launched a scrappy luncheonette in Atlanta's Castleberry Hill neighborhood, their fried chicken earning renown as the house's go-to specialty.
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Appetite for equality: US revolutionary Black eateries that endure to this day
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In 1947, African American brothers James and Robert Paschal launched a scrappy luncheonette in Atlanta's Castleberry Hill neighborhood, their fried chicken earning renown as the house's go-to specialty.
