Meet Bayard Rustin, often-forgotten civil rights activist, gay rights advocate, union organizer, pacifist and man of compassion for all in trouble
American Dreamer,” my biography of the 20th-century radical leader and activist, one of my colleagues cautioned me not to ...
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The Railroad Workers Behind the Civil Rights Movement
Pullman porters did more than carry bags, they paved the way for higher education opportunities, the professional working ...
New DNC chair: Union workers, labor leaders will be ‘core to my decision-making’
Chair Ken Martin said Tuesday that union workers and labor leaders will be “core to my decision-making.” “As Trump wages his ...
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Cecil B. Moore: Soldier turned civil rights leader
Who Was MooreCecil Bassett Moore was a Black American activist, lawyer and politician during the civil rights movement who operated mostly in Philadelphia. He was known for his more aggressive push ...
Nat King Cole’s often overlooked role in the Civil Rights Movement
March 17 marks 106 years since the birth of musician Nat King Cole, whose success paved the way for future generations of ...
Time running out to save a slice of civil rights history in the Texas Panhandle
Liberty Theater was built in 1921 and is located in the heart of downtown Amarillo. The theater spent years as the only integrated theater in Amarillo. The theater was built by two Jewish Amarillo ...