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The Rev. James Lawson Jr. has died at 95, civil rights leader's family says

The Rev. James Lawson Jr., has died

The Independent UK

Wedding Band: A Love Hate Story in Black and White review – high-stakes passion in the segregated south

Alice Childress’s powerful story of a biracial couple is set in South Carolina in 1918, but burns with the heat of the civil rights era when it was written

The Guardian - UK

NAACP calls on Biden-Harris to halt weapons to Israel and push for ceasefire

Civil rights organization also called for Hamas to return Israeli hostages and to ‘stop all terrorist activity’

The Guardian - US

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NAACP urges Biden to cut off Israel

The Black-led civil rights organization is concerned that U.S. weapons are being used to target civilians

Salon

‘Historic’: NAACP urges Biden to end arms transfers to Israel amid Gaza war

Prominent Black civil rights group calls on US president to ‘draw red line’ and ‘indefinitely’ stop weapons to Israel.

Al Jazeera

Historical Context Of Black Voting Patterns In US Politics

Explore the historical context of black voter alignment with Democrats and the evolution of party dynamics in civil rights legislation.

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Biden’s ‘shameful’ asylum restrictions will face legal challenge: ‘It was illegal when Trump did it, and it is no less illegal now’

Civil rights groups that successfully blocked Trump-era immigration plans now plan to challenge Biden’s order that put ‘thousands of lives at risk’

The Independent UK

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Trump-appointed judges strike down fund for Black female entrepreneurs

In a 2-1 ruling, judges found grant program run by Black-woman owned venture capitalist firm ‘likely to violate’ Civil Rights Act

The Guardian - US

Brickbat: Getting Criminals Off the Street

Former Columbus, Ohio police vice detective Andrew Mitchell has been sentenced to 11 years in prison after pleading guilty to two counts of depriving individuals of their civil rights while acting under color of law and one count of obstructing justice. While working as a plain clothes officer, Mitchell kidnapped…

Reason

Nikki Haley signs bomb headed for Gaza

"One of the most depraved things I have ever seen," civil rights lawyer says

Salon

Hollywood, a fake film & Huey P. Newton

Showrunner Janine Sherman Barrois on the Apple TV+ series that explores one slice of the Black Panthers' history

Salon

Jackie Robinson is rebuilt in bronze in Colorado after theft of statue from Kansas park

Metalsmiths in Colorado are remaking Jackie Robinson in bronze after the theft of a beloved Kansas statue of the civil rights baseball icon set off a national outpouring of donations

The Independent UK

There’s a new frontrunner on Trump’s VP shortlist. And it’s not who you’d think

Arkansas senator sparked outrage by calling on Mr Trump to deploy troops against civil rights protesters

The Independent UK

Florida's DeSantis seeks investigation on Starbucks over DEI practices

The governor said a complaint filed will seek to determine whether such practices violate the states anti-discrimination laws

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The Independent UK

MIT accused of discrimination for women of color scholars program in civil rights complaint

Complaint alleges that program at elite university violates federal civil rights law

The Guardian - US

Biden: what would Trump have done if the Capitol riots had been led by Black Americans?

The US president Joe Biden asks at civil rights event: ‘what do you think he would have done … if Black Americans had stormed the Capitol?’

International Business Times

Biden Reaches Out To Gaza Protesters In Speech At Rights Icon's College

President Joe Biden told students on Sunday at the former university of civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr that he heard their voices over the protests against the war in Gaza that have roiled US campuses.

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Exploring The Impact Of Top American Civil Rights Leaders

Discover 10 influential American civil rights leaders who have made significant contributions to social justice in America.

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President Biden Honors Civil Rights Legacy In Key Speech

President Biden's efforts to secure black voter support and commemorate civil rights milestones amidst rising favor for Trump.

The Conversation

Preying on white fears worked for Georgia’s Lester Maddox in the ’60s − and is working there for Donald Trump today

In January 1967, after a gubernatorial election that saw neither candidate gain enough votes to win, the Georgia Legislature was faced with a vital decision: the selection of the state’s 75th governor during the height of the Civil Rights Movement.

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Biden Marks Brown V. Board Of Education Anniversary At White House

President Biden reflects on Brown v. Board of Education, emphasizing educational equity and civil rights in the U.S.

The Guardian - US

Chicago graduate makes history by earning doctorate at 17

Dorothy Jean Tillman II, whose grandmother was a civil rights activist, is now the youngest Arizona State University student to get a doctorate in her field

The Guardian - US

Anti-Defamation League ramps up lobbying to promote controversial definition of antisemitism

Federal records show a dramatic spending increase that critics say is primarily intended to punish criticism of Israel and target pro-Palestinian groups

Latin Times

Influential Hispanic civil rights group to endorse Biden for re-election at Arizona event, media reports

UnidosUS will endorse the Biden-Harris campaign at an event in Phoenix, where Latino issues have come into the spotlight in recent months

Axios

School segregation surging 70 years after landmark Brown v. Board ruling

The resegregation of America's public schools comes amid the rise of charter schools and school choice options

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