Civil Rights Movement

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NAACP-backed protest march kicks off, will stretch 860 miles from Selma to Washington

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Just a reminder: No one fights harder to save black lives than black women

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Jay Z , Will Smith producing Emmett Till miniseries for HBO

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Black artist will burn, bury the Confederate flag across the South on Memorial Day

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How technology and social media spawned a new civil rights movement

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Obamas reflect on Selma's importance, lesson for two daughters

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President Obama marks Selma's 50th anniversary with powerful speech

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Selma's 50th anniversary brings comparisons to Ferguson

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Myrlie Evers and Sybrina Fulton discuss a common struggle on Trayvon anniversary

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Patricia Arquette on gender wage gap: We've fought for your rights, now fight for ours

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Hundreds to mark the 50th year since Malcolm X's assassination

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Famed civil rights protesters ‘Friendship Nine’ to have arrest records erased

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Acting, activism intertwined for Ruby Dee

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Black leaders divided on whether to view Rand Paul as friend or foe

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Why we need a second Freedom Summer in 2014

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Why LBJ's legacy deserves some reconsideration

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National Civil Rights Museum re-opens in Memphis

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First look: New exhibits at National Civil Rights Museum

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National Civil Rights Museum completes $27.5 million renovation

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Is state senator's discrimination stance a symbol of Rand Paul's America?

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