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Editorial: July 2 is America's true date of birth. And rebirth
Los Angeles Times· 5 days agoJohn Adams, American patriot and the nation’s second president, believed Independence Day would be...
Stevie Van Zandt: I deeply respect the FBI. It’s in that spirit that I say they’re getting this very...
CNN via Yahoo Canada News· 6 days agoThe FBI that pursued Native American activist Leonard Peltier was largely J. Edgar Hoover’s...
7 best patriotic movies to watch on the Fourth of July
Tom's Guide· 5 days agoIndependence Day celebrations are all about barbecues and fireworks, but if it gets too hot outside on July 4 and you want to cool off indoors while watching a movie, there ...
Mentoring Black Males in Da Hood: Investing in the lives of young Black men
Afro· 5 days agoForty Black adolescent males from Baltimore City recently traveled to Birmingham, Tuskegee and...
A unifying celebration of our nation? Not this Fourth of July, say some readers
Los Angeles Times· 2 days agoToday, our nation brandishes the flag and our collective pride as we celebrate the day when, 248...
After controversial court rulings, a Voting Rights Act lawsuit takes an unusual turn
MPR News· 3 days 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· 3 days 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...
George Hocker broke through barriers as one of the CIA’s first Black spymasters
AOL· 3 days 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.
Black economic boycotts of the civil rights era still offer lessons on how to achieve a just society
The Conversation· 7 days agoSigned into law 60 years ago, the Civil Rights Act of 1964 outlawed discrimination in the U.S. based on “race, color, sex, religion, or national origin.” The 1955 Montgomery bus boycott, the ...