African Americans
The vision of Rosa Parks
March 1, 2013Rosa Parks' vision for freedom and peace continues to inspire our nation and the ongoing movement for social justice in the 100th year of her birth.
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Black History Month celebration honors community leaders
March 1, 2013It was a night to celebrate, to recount history, to look to struggles yet to come. A night to dream, to dance, to sing songs, and hear poetry.
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Political and community leaders highlight strategies for African American community
February 28, 2013A who's who of leaders in the African American community came together with hundreds of community members.
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Today in black history: Ali becomes heavyweight champion of the world
February 25, 2013An activist, showman, and cultural icon, Ali was stripped of his title a few years later for refusing to fight in Vietnam.
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Ghosts of Memphis’ slave past: Fallout over renaming Confederate parks
February 25, 2013The effort to rename Nathan Bedford Forrest Park, a memorial to the Confederate General, pre-war slave trader, and post-war founder of the Ku Klux Klan, recently began.
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