Thomas Gaither, Who Chose Jail After Civil Rights Sit-ins, Dies at 86
When he and other Black protesters were arrested at a whites-only lunch counter in 1961, they tried a new strategy — ‘Jail No ...
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Civil rights leaders, King family mark MLK Day as special call to action
The concurrent events have been met with mixed feelings by civil rights leaders, who broadly reviled Trump’s rhetoric and stances on race and civil rights during his third presidential campaign.
Biden pardons civil rights leader on last day
Garvey, one of the earliest internationally-known Black civil rights leaders, was convicted of mail fraud in 1923.
Biden Pardons Five More, Including the Civil Rights Leader Marcus Garvey
Civil rights advocates and lawmakers have long said that Mr. Garvey’s 1923 conviction for mail fraud was unjust, arguing that ...
Bemidji State honors Martin Luther King Jr., other leaders of Civil Rights Movement
Though Martin Luther King Jr. Day was officially recognized on Monday, students, staff and community members gathered in ...
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Florida Civil Rights Museum honors past, present leaders 'in style' with inaugural gala
The Florida Civil Rights Museum held an inaugural fundraising gala Thursday night at Tallahassee State College’s Student Union Ballroom to honor 10 living legends and induct 22 leaders from the ...
Civil rights leaders and King family mark MLK Day as a special call to action as Trump takes office
When President-elect Donald Trump is sworn in as president of the United States inside the Capitol’s rotunda, he will do so ...
Maryland leaders share support for DEI efforts after President Trump ends federal diversity programs
In a joint resolution introduced Wednesday, Maryland leaders affirmed their commitment to maintaining Diversity Equity, and ...