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Bennie Thompson applauds posthumous Presidential Medal of Freedom for Medgar Evers
The Hill via Yahoo News· 2 months agoRep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) was just a boy when civil rights leader Medgar Evers was gunned down...
Biden to award Medal of Freedom to 19 people, including Pelosi, Gore, Ledecky and Bloomberg
The Hill via Yahoo News· 2 months agoPresident Biden will award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 individuals Friday at a White...
Who is Jennifer McClellan? Legislator makes history as 1st Black woman elected to Congress in...
Yahoo News· 1 year agoThen-state Sen. Jennifer McClellan at a canvassing event in Richmond, Va., in December. (Tom...
‘Rustin’ Director Celebrates Film’s Unsung Civil Rights Hero as ‘Extraordinary, Very Unique, Special...
The Wrap via Yahoo News· 10 months agoGeorge C. Wolfe says his follow-up to "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom" is "the story of people who have...
For MLK Day, a tour of the Lorraine Motel evokes anger — but also pride for every gain won in civil...
Yahoo Sports· 1 year agoMEMPHIS, Tenn. — “It’s OK if you cry.” That was the text message relayed by Andscape’s Marc Spears...