Civil Rights

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Mom claims son, 14, was beaten, tasered in face by police after shoplifting arrest

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Andrew Young on John F. Kennedy: 'He was a seeker of human rights'

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Study: Gender wage gap worse for African-American and Hispanic women

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Sharpton’s Nation Action Network seeks meeting with Barneys CEO

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2 Miss. museums to take on its turbulent history

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45th anniversary of John Carlos-Tommie Smith ‘black power salute’ at ’68 Olympics

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Urban League chapter president T. Willard Fair honored for 50 years of service

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Congress honors ‘4 little girls’, civil rights era bombing victims

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Ben Jealous credited with boosting NAACP success

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What will NAACP president Ben Jealous’ legacy be?

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NAACP-KKK meeting in Wyoming believed to be a first

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Remembering the legacy of A. Phillip Randolph on Labor Day

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March on Washington anniversary: A call to action

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Why Obama’s March on Washington speech was a letdown

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Obama at March on Washington: King’s dream partly met, still unfulfilled

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Civil rights photographer: I was looking at fear, oppression, and change

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theGrio users weigh in on 1963 March on Washington

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Civil rights and immigration history connected at March on Washington

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Andrew Young III continues father’s philanthropic, civil rights legacy as CEO of GiveLocally.net

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50th anniversary of March on Washington [VIDEO]

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