Black History Month: 25 songs of civil rights, protest and hope
Iconic songs by Sam Cooke, Kim Weston, Public Enemy, Nina Simone, Marvin Gaye, Lauryn Hill, Kendrick Lamar and more depict ...
PBS3d
Hazel Scott biography and career timeline
The story of Hazel Scott, who started as a child prodigy and became one of the most successful Black women in entertainment ...
The Daily Star4d
SUNY Oneonta hosts civil rights icon at MLK commemoration
More than 150 people attended SUNY Oneonta's commemoration of Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday, Jan. 27 featuring keynote ...
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The 60th Anniversary of the Death of the Incredible Lorraine Hansberry
ED by Clifford Jackson January 12 2025 was the sixtieth anniversary of the death of Lorraine Hansberry. She was a brilliant ...
Brown University7d
‘History humanizes experiences:’ Students examine enduring legacies of Civil Rights Movement
Ahead of the spring semester, nine students traveled to Washington, D.C., and Jackson, Mississippi, as part of a ...
How music stars, movie stars and pop culture helped spread MLK's message
How did Martin Luther King's message get across to America? Partly through pop culture. Music, movies, TV helped spread his ...
The Washington Post29d
Pay attention: There’s a second civil rights movement
This column was adapted from the forthcoming “New Prize for These Eyes: The Rise of America’s Second Civil Rights Movement,” to be released on Jan. 14. As an author and journalist ...
Common Dreams29d
Now 'Things Get Much Worse': Palestinian Rights Movement Under Threat as Trump Returns
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