Civil Rights movement
Selma remembrance reflected joy in the struggle
March 10, 2026Despite the pain carried by the memory of Bloody Sunday in Selma, the feeling last weekend was not one of sorrow.
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Bloody Sunday remembered in Selma march
March 9, 2026Participants say they are determined to renew a struggle for the rights demanded by their forbears in 1965.
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The Rev. Jesse Jackson dies at 84
February 17, 2026Leader of the nation’s civil rights movement for decades.
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Communist historiography comes to light at American Historical Association conference
January 16, 2026The panel shows a shift in the study of communist history and civil rights away from the fear-mongering of the Cold War, to a more honest analysis of shortcomings and successes.
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AFL-CIO leader: MLK Conference must launch fight for the future
January 16, 2026Some 1,100 unionists and community activists gather in Baltimore for labor’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Civil Rights Conference.
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