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The forgotten history of segregated swimming pools and amusement parks
The Conversation via Yahoo Canada News· 60 minutes agoThis recreational segregation had a heartbreaking impact on African American children. For example,...
After controversial court rulings, a Voting Rights Act lawsuit takes an unusual turn
MPR News· 19 hours agoIn a closely watched legal fight over how the federal Voting Rights Act can be enforced, civil rights groups have made an unusual move. Last Friday, attorneys led by the American Civil Liberties ...
3 great Netflix dramas to watch on the 4th of July
Digital Trends· 20 hours agoIt’s fitting, given that Netflix is America’s favorite streaming app, that Netflix is also a quintessentially American story. If you’re looking to...
Universal basic income has gone from utopian vision to economic reality. Here's what you need to...
Business Insider via Yahoo Finance Canada· 20 hours agoAmerican revolutionary Thomas Paine proposed a national fund in 1797 that would pay some money to...
Sacramento police release draft report on its military equipment. Here’s how you can weigh in
Sacramento Bee via Yahoo Canada News· 22 hours agoThe law also requires community feedback, and the department is urging residents to attend the event...
34 actors who have played U.S. presidents
Entertainment Weekly via Yahoo Canada News· 1 day agoJohnson Selma dramatizes the events of Martin Luther King Jr.'s (David Oyelowo) efforts to eliminate voting restrictions for Black voters ...
'We the People' includes all Americans, and it took a lot of work to get there
Chicago Sun-Times· 1 day agoThe United States’ founders firmly rejected King George III and the entire idea of monarchy 248 years ago, on July 4, 1776. Political power does not come from some absolute ...
George Hocker broke through barriers as one of the CIA’s first Black spymasters
AOL· 1 day agoWhen George Hocker underwent a grueling training course to become a CIA spy, much of America was still segregated. Different exercises had to be developed for Hocker. Out of a class of 75, Hocker was the only Black person.
Tractor Supply caved to anti-DEI pressure. Their promises were too good to be true.
USA TODAY Opinion via Yahoo Canada News· 1 day agoThe net effect was to erase the stories about or written by people who are Black or identify as...
36 Hours in Boston
New York Times· 1 day agoJenna Russell is the New England bureau chief for The New York Times and previously reported for The Boston Globe. In Boston — oft-beset by slush and...