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Inside Tony Bennett's Civil Rights Work, Marching with Martin Luther King Jr. and Liberating Nazi...
People via Yahoo Canada News· 11 months agoThe legendary jazz vocalist, who had been quietly living with Alzheimer's disease since 2016, died...
100 years later, Second Ward alums carry on legacy of Charlotte’s first Black high school
Charlotte Observer via Yahoo Canada News· 1 year agoA century ago, two new high schools opened in Charlotte. One was named Central High School, built in...
The Ambitions of the Civil Rights Movement Went Far Beyond Affirmative Action
Time via Yahoo Canada News· 1 year agoMartin Luther King, Jr. (fourth from left), A. Philip Randolph (second from right), and other civil...
Charlotte civil rights activist who helped desegregate schools dies
Charlotte Observer via Yahoo Canada News· 9 months agoSarah Stevenson, a Charlotte civil rights pioneer who helped create an influential forum for...
My Father, The Double Agent
Harper's Bazaar via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMy Father, The Double AgentSETH HERALD - Getty Images For 55 years, the historic photo of the men pointing at the late Dr. Martin Luther King’s assailant...
Viral sensation USC Cardinal Divas strive to 'create a Black space for Black women'
LA Times via Yahoo Canada News· 2 years agoMembers of USC's Cardinal Divas (from left: Janina Colucci, Kyla-Drew Simmons, Jada Walker, Princess...
From segregated NC to ACC elder statesman, FSU’s Leonard Hamilton forged his own path
Raleigh News and Observer via Yahoo Canada News· 4 months agoFlorida State head coach Leonard Hamilton grew up in Gastonia, following ACC basketball on the radio...
'Almost a saint': Roberto Clemente is as influential as ever 50 years after his death
LA Times via Yahoo Canada News· 2 years agoFive decades after his death, Roberto Clemente's influence is still being felt in the baseball world...
Black players who paved the way for others honored with tribute at Charlotte Knights game
Rock Hill Herald via Yahoo Canada Sports· 3 months agoWali Cathcart’s love of baseball forced him to leave the South. Because he was Black he knew the...
Opinion: What it says about America when Jackie Robinson’s statue is destroyed
CNN via Yahoo Canada News· 4 months ago“If erecting a statue of Jackie Robinson symbolizes hope for a better America, what does it reveal...