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Historic Brown Chapel AME Church at Center of ‘Bloody Sunday’ Tops The Nation’s List of Most Endangered Places

Jeroslyn JohnsonMay 4, 2022May 4, 2022

by Jeroslyn JohnsonMay 4, 2022May 4, 2022256

Alabama's historic Brown Chapel AME Church has been left in "horrible shape" and tops America's list of most endangered historical places....

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Push to Rename the Edmund Pettus Bridge After Civil Rights Icon John Lewis Increases

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJuly 20, 2020July 20, 2020

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJuly 20, 2020July 20, 20201396

Nearly a half a million people have signed a petition calling to rename the Edmund Pettus Bridge after late Civil Rights leader Rep. John Lewis....

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Congressman John Lewis Urges Attendees of Selma’s ‘Bloody Sunday’ Commemorative March to Vote

Roland MichelMarch 3, 2020March 2, 2020

by Roland MichelMarch 3, 2020March 2, 20201157

Georgia Rep. John Lewis surprised attendees at this year’s Bloody Sunday commemorative march in Selma, Alabama, imploring all attendees to vote....

Lifestyle

15 Top Civil Rights Songs That Promote Freedom and Justice for Black History Month

BLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsFebruary 3, 2020January 31, 2020

by BLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsFebruary 3, 2020January 31, 2020113438

During Black History Month it is important to reflect and think about the progression and positive strides our country has made. Take a look at...

Arts and Culture Lifestyle

This Day In Black History: Hundreds of Protesters Arrested While Marching for Equal Voting Rights

Selena HillFebruary 1, 2018

by Selena HillFebruary 1, 20183145

On this day in black history, over 700 demonstrators were arrested as they protested Alabama’s voter registration requirements in 1965....

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Black LGBTQ Film ‘Moonlight’ Scores 8 Oscar Noms Among Record Year in Diversity

Carolyn M. BrownJanuary 27, 2017January 27, 2017

by Carolyn M. BrownJanuary 27, 2017January 27, 20171311

Moonlight, a coming-of-age drama about gay African American man in Miami, has garnered eight Oscar nominations, including best adapted screenplay and best picture. The critically...

Arts and Culture

Remembering Dr. King: Greg Calhoun

Sonja MackJanuary 18, 2016September 28, 2017

by Sonja MackJanuary 18, 2016September 28, 2017914

As a young kid, I really didnâ€™t know why I was out there to be honest with you. But I did know that my father...

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Civil Rights Activist Amelia Boynton Robinson Passes Away at 104

Courtney ConnleyAugust 26, 2015August 26, 2015

by Courtney ConnleyAugust 26, 2015August 26, 2015301

Civil Rights Activist Amelia Boynton Robinson, who helped lead the "Bloody Sunday" civil rights march in 1965, passes away at 104....

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NAACP To Host 106th Annual National Convention In Philadelphia

Michael TolbertJuly 1, 2015September 28, 2017

by Michael TolbertJuly 1, 2015September 28, 2017181

"Our lives, our votes, our jobs and our schools matterâ€ - Cornell William Brooks, NAACP President & CEO....

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Why We Must Continue The Work of Selma To Remake America

Derek T. DingleMarch 9, 2015September 28, 2017

by Derek T. DingleMarch 9, 2015September 28, 20172237

All eyes were on Selma this weekend as tens of thousands - including President Obama and a host of political dignitaries - came to this...

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