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Marching for justice: John Lewis's journey as a civil rights icon
He led more than 600 peaceful protestors across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma to march for voting rights. The group was attacked by Alabama State Troopers in what would be known as "Bloody Sunday.
A Black Family Now Owns the Site of America’s Largest Slave Revolt
Growing up, Dayna James never thought she’d willingly step foot on a plantation, let alone thank God for one. On an early ...
Preserving, acknowledging the American history that most won't find in history books
MISSOURI, USA — Countless stories trace the lives of descendants of those forcibly taken from Africa and brought to America centuries ago. These narratives not only illuminate the deep connections ...
Sharpton gathering N.Y. Black leaders amid fear Trump dismissal terms hold Mayor Adams ‘hostage’
Rev. Al Sharpton, a longtime ally of Mayor Adams, is convening top Black elected leaders from New York to “decide where we ...
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Civil Rights photographer: 'I hope that Black history will become American history.'
A Midlands man has been capturing history through different set of lenses literally.Cecil Williams has been a photographer since he was ...