Goodbye to a Neighborhood The industrial takeover of Freeport’s East End, a historically Black community, by Port Freeport oil and gas developers is almost complete. Texas Observer · Apr 26, 2023
Explainer-Biden 2024: His record so far on the economy, immigration, civil rights Incumbent President Joe Biden entered the 2024 election race on Tuesday with something he didn't have two-and-a-half years ago: a record in the White House. Reuters · Apr 26, 2023
‘I did all that I could’: the tireless activism of Harry Belafonte The death of the artist and activist leaves behind an important legacy of someone who worked hard to make a difference The Guardian - US · Apr 26, 2023
Harry Belafonte leveraged stardom for social change, his powerful voice always singing a song for justice In May 1963, as civil rights demonstrations rocked the city of Birmingham, Alabama, Harry Belafonte was at a cocktail party in Manhattan, scolding the then-attorney general of the United States. The Conversation · Apr 26, 2023
Harry Belafonte was one of the last surviving Civil Rights-era performers The late musician and actor stayed true to his convictions throughout his public life. Axios · Apr 26, 2023
Harry Belafonte was ‘a major influence’ on his Chicago friends, they fondly recall Belafonte, the singer-actor-activist who died Tuesday at 96, left a legacy that went beyond the entertainment world — he was a fierce advocate for civil rights. Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 26, 2023
Alton Maddox, lawyer in Tawana Brawley hoax case, dead at 77 Civil rights lawyer Alton Maddox Jr. has died The Independent UK · Apr 25, 2023
Entertainment, civil rights notables honor Harry Belafonte Reaction is pouring in from civil rights leaders and the entertainment world following the death of Harry Belafonte The Independent UK · Apr 25, 2023
Who is Harry Belafonte? Singer, activist, and actor dies aged 96 Belafonte was active in the civil rights movement in the 1950s and 1960s Evening Standard · Apr 25, 2023
US entertainer, civil rights activist Harry Belafonte dies aged 96 Harry Belafonte, the superstar entertainer who introduced a Caribbean flair to mainstream US music and became well known for his deep personal investment in civil rights, died Tuesday in Manhattan. He was 96. Radio France Internationale · Apr 25, 2023
Actor, Singer, Humanitarian Harry Belafonte Has Died Emmy, Tony and Grammy winner and civil rights icon was 96 Multichannel News · Apr 25, 2023
Harry Belafonte, activist and entertainer, dies at 96 Harry Belafonte has died at age 96 The Independent UK · Apr 25, 2023
Harry Belafonte, groundbreaking activist and entertainer, dies at 96 Mr. Belafonte died Tuesday of congestive heart failure at his New York home, his wife Pamela by his side, a representative said. Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 25, 2023
Harry Belafonte, singer, actor and tireless activist, dies aged 96 Chart-topping calypso singer who supported US civil rights movement and African initiatives dies of congestive heart failure The Guardian - UK · Apr 25, 2023
The Guardian - UK · Apr 23, 2023 The Observer view on the growing threat to democracy in India As his country overtakes China as the world’s most populous, Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist government is escalating its attack on civil rights
WEKU · Apr 21, 2023 Crump says Kaepernick to pay for autopsy for inmate who died in 'appalling conditions' The former NFL quarterback is assisting the family of Lashawn Thompson, a Georgia jail inmate who died last year while covered in insects, civil rights attorney Ben Crump said.
The Conversation · Apr 21, 2023 Black students in Washington state played key role in the Civil Rights Movement, new book states When it comes to civil rights history, the focus is often on the marches, boycotts, sit-ins and other protests that took place in the South. In “Washington State Rising,” Marc Arsell Robinson, assistant professor of African American history at California State University, San Bernardino, takes a look at the civil…
The Guardian - UK · Apr 20, 2023 The Secret Life of Bees review – blazing songs light up civil rights drama A young white woman and her Black housekeeper flee across the American south amid the historic struggle, buoyed by astonishingly powerful music
The Independent UK · Apr 20, 2023 What we know about the shooting of Black teen who went to wrong house: ‘Ringing a doorbell is not a crime’ A Black teenager went to pick up his younger brothers from a friend’s house, accidentally rang the doorbell at the wrong address and was shot twice by a white homeowner. Now, a Missouri judge has ordered that there is enough evidence for the case to go to trial. Rachel Sharp…
Reason · Apr 19, 2023 Daniel Akst: The World War II Pacifists Who Changed America Forever "Christian libertarians" Bayard Rustin and David Dellinger challenged state power and ended up leading the civil rights movement and anti-Vietnam War protests.
Tribune News Service · Apr 19, 2023 ‘No denying:’ Activists demand Ralph Yarl’s shooting be investigated as a hate crime KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Civil rights leaders, elected officials and activists on Tuesday banded together for a downtown Kansas City rally in support of Ralph Yarl, the Black 16-year-old whose shooting outside a Northland home has sparked national outrage and calls for reforms.
The Independent UK · Apr 19, 2023 What we know about the shooting of Black teen who went to wrong house: ‘Ringing a doorbell is not a crime’ A Black teenager went to pick up his younger brothers from a friend’s house, accidentally rang the doorbell at the wrong address and was shot twice by a white homeowner. Now, protesters, celebrities and civil rights figures are demanding justice. Rachel Sharp reports
Al Jazeera · Apr 18, 2023 Suspect surrenders after outrage in US shooting of Ralph Yarl Lawyers for Yarl are demanding to know why gunman was initially released after Thursday’s shooting in Missouri.
The Independent UK · Apr 18, 2023 What we know about the shooting of Black teen who went to wrong house: ‘Ringing a doorbell is not a crime’ A Black teenager went to pick up his younger brothers from a friend’s house, accidentally rang the doorbell at the wrong address and was shot twice by a white homeowner. Now, protesters, celebrities and civil rights figures are demanding justice. Rachel Sharp reports
The Independent UK · Apr 17, 2023 ‘Ringing a doorbell is not a crime’: What we know about the shooting of Black teen Ralph Yarl A Black teenager went to pick up his younger brothers from a friend’s house, accidentally rang the doorbell at the wrong address and was shot twice by a white homeowner. Now, protesters, celebrities and civil rights figures are demanding justice. Rachel Sharp reports