Civil Rights Movement

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October 24, 2011
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Rep. John Lewis called the preacher 'one of the founding fathers of the New America,' who…
October 23, 2011
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - The Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth, often eclipsed by the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. in life, was…
October 16, 2011
OPINION - At the helm of the civil rights movement, King called into question what citizenship meant if it was…
October 14, 2011
President Barack Obama has called Martin Luther King Jr. his North Star -- a standard of "bold leadership and prophetic…
October 13, 2011
REVIEW - 'The Mountaintop' is definitely not your standard narrative of Dr. King as a public figure or the black…
October 12, 2011
OPINION - The book tells the story of Cain's family and journey to becoming what he calls a 'CEO of…
October 10, 2011
theGRIO REPORT - U.S. Congressman and civil rights icon, John Lewis (D-Ga.) may have had something profound to say at…
October 10, 2011
theGRIO REPORT - Lowery was encased within the civil right movement's inner circle, fighting alongside so many others who were…
October 10, 2011
theGRIO REPORT - At an institution such as Morehouse, there were plenty of opportunities to participate in civil rights activities…
October 9, 2011
ATLANTA (AP) - The Rev. Joseph E. Lowery is being saluted in Atlanta for his legacy as a civil rights…
October 9, 2011
VIDEO - Cain himself spoke about the interview on Friday, calling O'Donnell's questions 'absurd.'...
October 6, 2011
SLIDESHOW - Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth, who was hailed by the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. for his courage and energy,…
October 6, 2011
theGRIO REPORT - Even in his later years, Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth, remained as active as his health would allow...
October 5, 2011
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Civil rights leader the Rev. Fred L. Shuttlesworth, who was hailed by the Rev. Martin Luther…
September 28, 2011
theGRIO REPORT - More than half of states fail when it comes to teaching about the Civil Rights Movement in…
September 19, 2011
BBC - Signed by manager Brian Epstein, it specifies that The Beatles 'not be required to perform in front of…
September 15, 2011
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Members of an Alabama church that was bombed early in the civil rights movement observed the…
September 12, 2011
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - A Baptist minister, Bevel was a leader in the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and the Student…
August 25, 2011
JENA, La. (AP) - Things have mostly gotten back to normal in this community of about 3,000 people, which became…
August 25, 2011
OPINION - A long list of 'unsung' black heroines marched, sat, rode, bled and died in the struggle for equality…