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Church that was ‘work space’ for Civil Rights Movement is nearly restored and awaits new designation
The West Hunter Street Baptist Church in Northwest Atlanta, a site deeply rooted in the Civil Rights Movement, may soon be ...
Digital archive aims to preserve Bayard Rustin’s legacy as a queer Civil Rights activist
Social justice advocates are creating a queer history archive that celebrates Bayard Rustin, a major organizer in the Civil ...
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Bayard Rustin, a silent force behind civil rights
Bayard Rustin shaped the civil rights movement, yet history often overlooked him for being gay.
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An Atlanta preacher with roots in Acadiana preaches at church with ties to Martin Luther King Jr.
Guidry grew up in Texas and graduated from Clark Atlanta University, Yale Divinity School and has a Ph.D. from ...
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America’s civil rights trail, a journey through history
Walk through Alabama’s Civil Rights Trail, from Montgomery to Selma, and experience the landmarks that shaped America’s path ...
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This Day in History— Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom
President Jimmy Carter posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Reverend Martin Luther King Jr.