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Once Upon a Time in Northern Ireland review – civil war rages before your very eyes

From women howling with grief to teenage soldiers, this documentary about the Troubles is full of grim footage but manages to shape it into a deeply human, lyrical and profound story

The Guardian - UK · May 22, 2023

Jim Brown obituary

American football star who quit his sporting career to become an actor and civil rights activist

The Guardian - UK · May 22, 2023

DeSantis responds to NAACP call for tourists to boycott Florida

Travel warning points to ‘sustained, blatant, relentless and systemic attack on democracy and civil rights’ under Florida Governor Ron DeSantis

The Independent UK · May 22, 2023

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NAACP says Florida is ‘actively hostile’ to minorities and issues travel warning

Civil rights group cites Governor Ron DeSantis’s ‘attempts to erase Black history’ and other groups have followed suit

The Guardian - US · May 22, 2023

NAACP advises against traveling to Florida: ‘Openly hostile toward African Americans’

Travel warning points to ‘sustained, blatant, relentless and systemic attack on democracy and civil rights’ under Florida Governor Ron DeSantis

The Independent UK · May 22, 2023

Civil rights groups warn tourists about traveling to Florida

The NAACP joined a Latino civil rights organization and a gay rights advocacy group in issuing travel advisories for the Sunshine State, where tourism is one of the state's largest job sectors.

WEKU · May 22, 2023

Civil rights groups warn tourists about Florida in wake of ‘hostile’ laws

The NAACP warns in a statement that Florida ‘devalues and marginalizes the contributions of, and the challenges faced by African Americans and other communities of color.’

Chicago Sun-Times · May 22, 2023

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Mayor pushes plan to force homeless New Yorkers with mental illness to seek help

Former police captain Eric Adams says ‘there are more Jordan Neelys out there’ but proposals criticized by civil rights groups

The Guardian - US · May 21, 2023

NAACP advises against traveling to Florida: ‘Openly hostile toward African Americans’

Travel warning points to ‘sustained, blatant, relentless and systemic attack on democracy and civil rights’ under Florida Governor Ron DeSantis

The Independent UK · May 21, 2023

Civil rights groups warn tourists about Florida in wake of 'hostile' laws

The NAACP over the weekend issued a travel advisory for Florida, joining two other civil rights groups in warning potential tourists that recent laws championed by Gov_ Ron DeSantis and Florida lawmakers are “openly hostile toward African Americans, people of color and LGBTQ+ individuals.”

The Independent UK · May 21, 2023

Jim Irsay names his greatest five NFL players of all time in tribute to late Jim Brown

NFL legend Jim Brown passed away at the age of 87 and now Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay has paid tribute to the Cleveland Browns icon and civil rights activist

Daily Mirror · May 20, 2023

Jim Brown: an immovable fixture in American life with a complex legacy

The star athlete, Hollywood pioneer and civil rights icon, who died on Thursday aged 87, was the paragon for an unflinching brand of masculinity that remained undiluted to the end

The Guardian - US · May 20, 2023

Jim Brown, football great, actor and civil rights activist, dies at 87

LOS ANGELES — Jim Brown, regarded by many as the greatest football player of all time who quit the game at the height of his career and became a successful Hollywood actor and influential activist at the peak of the civil rights era, has died at his home in Los…

Los Angeles Times · May 19, 2023

Jordan Neely was ‘screaming for help’, Al Sharpton says in funeral eulogy

Veteran civil rights activist says ‘what happened to Jordan was a crime’ as mourners gather to remember man, 30, killed on subway

The Guardian - US · May 19, 2023

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The Independent UK · May 18, 2023

Check your artificial intelligence 'bossware' tools for bias, says U.S. agency head

The head of the U.S. agency charged with enforcing civil rights in the workplace says artificial intelligence-driven “bossware” tools that closely track the whereabouts, keystrokes and productivity of workers can also run afoul of discrimination laws

The Conversation · May 18, 2023

From sit-ins in the 1960s to uprisings in the new millennium, Harry Belafonte served as a champion of youth activism

Of all the contributions for which Harry Belafonte will be remembered, perhaps none is more enduring than the celebrated entertainer’s lifelong support for youth activism.

The Conversation · May 16, 2023

The Nation of Islam: A brief history

May 2023 marks 98 years since the birth of civil rights leader Malcolm X, formerly Malcolm Little.

WEKU · May 13, 2023

Chief Standing Bear, Native American civil rights icon, is honored on a postal stamp

A U.S. Postal Service Forever stamp now celebrates the Ponca chief, whose lawsuit led to a 1879 ruling that determined Native Americans were people with inherent rights under the law.

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Zenger · May 13, 2023

The U.S. Constitution Clarifies The Consequences Of Discrimination In The Fourteenth Amendment

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson claimed that the Constitution didn't require government act as race based while

WEKU · May 12, 2023

Hodding Carter III, State Department spokesman during Iran hostage crisis, dies at 88

Carter was a Mississippi journalist and civil rights activist who as State Department spokesman informed Americans about the Iran hostage crisis and later won awards for his televised documentaries.

The Independent UK · May 12, 2023

US Postal Service honors civil rights leader, Ponca tribe Chief Standing Bear, with stamp

A Ponca tribe chief whose landmark lawsuit in 1879 established that a Native American is a person under the law was honored with the unveiling of a U.S. Postal Service stamp that features his portrait

The Independent UK · May 11, 2023

Man falsely accused of raping stepdaughter walks free after she spent 20 years insisting he didn’t do it

Patrick Brown was released from prison earlier this week in New Orleans

The Texas Tribune · May 11, 2023

Clash of styles as Colin Allred prepares to challenge Ted Cruz in 2024 race

The Dallas native, former NFL linebacker and civil rights lawyer has not traveled a typical path to Congress.

Axios · May 11, 2023

California AG launches civil rights probe into Antioch police after racist texts report

"We must ensure a culture of professionalism and zero tolerance for hateful or racist behavior, on or off duty," Rob Bonata said.

The Independent UK · May 9, 2023

Crump: Abuse victims set to sue Baltimore Archdiocese

Civil rights attorney Ben Crump has announced plans to file a series of lawsuits on behalf of people he says suffered child sexual abuse at the hands of Catholic priests and other clergy in the Archdiocese of Baltimore

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