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Bayard Rustin LGBT coalition highlights civil rights leader’s role
August 26, 2013The San Francisco chapter of the Bayard Rustin LGBT Coalition rallied to highlight the contributions of Rustin, an often-overlooked civil rights figure.
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Fast food and retail workers to walk out nationwide Aug. 29
August 26, 2013If you go to your local fast food joint, you may find something unusual: A picket line. If you want to show support, don't cross it.
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Union members swell the ranks of marchers in D.C.
August 26, 2013"We have to be repetitive" on the issues Dr. King fought for, said Allen Silver, an organizer for the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 100.
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Marchers pack capital for 50th Anniversary March on Washington
August 25, 2013Vowing to defend the right to vote he had shed blood for decades ago, Rep. John Lewis drew a roaring cheer from the enormous crowd at the Lincoln Memorial on Saturday.
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Civil rights 2013: a cautionary tale from Alabama
August 23, 2013In July of 1963, I was preparing for my senior year at Nashville's Pearl High School. For me, news about the civil rights movement became an unsettling blend of darkest tragedies and heady victories.
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