Civil Rights

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North Carolina activists draw inspiration from 1963 March on Washington

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Chicago civil rights vets ‘remix’ historic March on Washington

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50 years after Martin Luther King, marchers gather in capital

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Half of US says racial equality not yet a reality

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Civil rights includes gays 50 years after march

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theGrio’s user survey on the ‘March on Washington’

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March on Washington was far from popular in 1963

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Jesse Jackson, MLK and Malcolm X: Civil rights dynasties in shambles

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Bayard Rustin honored by LGBT group 50 years after March on Washington

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NC civil rights leader Julius Chambers dies at 76

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The White House commemmorates 50-year anniversary of Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights

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How Obama’s Trayvon Martin remarks fit into fabric of presidential history

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'Southern Avenger' scandal puts Paul family racial track record back in spotlight

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Fourth of July: African-Americans are more dependent on government

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Rev. Jesse Jackson: Paula Deen can be ‘redeemed’

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Supreme Court ruling worries blacks in Shelby County, Alabama

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Would Republicans in Congress support a revised Voting Rights Act?

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In rejecting Voting Rights Act, Supreme Court says the South is no different than rest of country on race

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Martin Luther King Jr.’s 1963 Detroit march remembered 50 years later

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Clarence Thomas makes rare break with Scalia — a sign of things to come?

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