Montgomery Bus Boycott activist Claudette Colvin remembers her stand against injustice
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Often overshadowed by the more widely-known story of Rosa Parks, Claudette Colvin 's bravery on March 2, 1955, was a powerful testament to the spirit of resistance and the ...
"This is our time": Economic blackout targets injustice
A New Yorker transplanted to the Midwest, John Schwarz, originated the People’s Union Economic Blackout set for Friday that ...
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‘Spell Freedom’ celebrates unsung educators behind the Civil Rights Movement
When the Supreme Court announced the landmark ruling of Brown v. Topeka Board of Education in 1954, putting an end to state-sanctioned segregation of public schools, Septima Clark, the widowed ...
Building a bigger table: Women drive our society forward
On March 8, 1857, women textile workers staged a march to advocate for equal rights and better working conditions. Today ...
The St. Louis American12d
‘Lift Every Voice’ provided context for Black resistance and the Black church
A moment of comedy at the beginning of t Symphony’s IN UNISON Chorus annual Black History Month concert turned into a fulfilled prophecy Friday night at Stifel Theatre. “If you thought this was the ...
The Washington Daily News13d
Sarah Keys’ story the focus of new pilot from Greenville filmmaker
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Award-winning filmmaker James Jones of Greenville has written and directed a new ...
Nashville Scene16d
Lorenzo Washington Keeps the Jefferson Street Legacy Going
On April 3, the Third Annual Lorenzo Washington Day Gala will be held at the Millennium Maxwell House Hotel, located at 2025 Rosa L. Parks Blvd. But Karen Coffee, current vice president of the ...