Black History Month

Never-before-heard audio from Martin Luther King, Jr. to play at Schomburg Center event

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Detroit wall that once divided races remains, serves at history lesson

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Angela Davis lawyer Leo Branton Jr. dies at 91

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$10M gift for slave quarters at Thomas Jefferson estate

WASHINGTON (AP) - One-time slave quarters will be recreated at former U.S. President Thomas Jefferson's home...
/ April 22, 2013

Desperate need for Internet in our urban schools

OPINION - Erasing the barriers to digitally enhanced learning for students in disadvantaged situations requires a multifaceted approach...
/ April 17, 2013

'Letter from Birmingham Jail' at 50: MLK's religious fervor remembered

theGRIO REPORT - King’s letter reflected the religious challenges of his time, addressing the crisis of Christian faith for southern…
/ April 16, 2013

Jackie Robinson changed baseball with his play, too

OPINION - Most talk about Robinson for his non-baseball accomplishments – affecting change in baseball, but also in society as…
/ April 12, 2013

Survivor of ’63 Alabama church bombing seeks funds

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — The lone survivor of a notorious 1963 Alabama church bombing that killed four black girls is…
/ April 10, 2013

Bill Russell was Jackie Robinson’s ‘favorite athlete’, according to late legend’s widow

VIDEO - Former NBA player Bill Russell appeared on a recent taping on 'Melissa Harris-Perry' to talk about Jackie Robinson…
/ April 10, 2013

Amid Boston school changes, giving voice to busing’s past

BOSTON (AP) - The uproar started in 1974, when a federal judge imposed busing after a lawsuit claimed black students…
/ April 8, 2013

Scottsboro Boys pardoned: What other infamous civil rights cases are in need of closure?

OPINION - America’s civil rights history evokes a sense of pride and accomplishment, given the hard-fought battles waged in the…
/ April 8, 2013

Thieves steal $340K in jewelry from Chris Bosh’s home

MIAMI (AP) — Thieves made off with an estimated $340,000 in jewelry from Miami Heat star Chris Bosh's home while…
/ April 4, 2013

Alabama legislature votes to pardon Scottsboro Boys

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - The Alabama Legislature has voted to pardon the Scottsboro Boys, more than 80 years after the…
/ April 4, 2013

The death of Martin Luther King Jr: James Earl Ray tapes raise more questions 45 years later

OPINION - Two years after their re-discovery, restored video footage of Dr. King’s convicted assassin, James Earl Ray, in custody…
/ April 4, 2013

Martin Luther King Jr. thank-you letter to US officer for sale

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - A dealer of rare historic documents is selling a letter from Martin Luther King Jr. to a…
/ April 3, 2013