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Happy Birthday! Coretta Scott King Quotes

The civil rights icon was born on this day in 1927.
by NewsOne Staff
04.27.19
Senate Judiciary Committee Holds Nomination Hearing For Neomi Rao To Be U.S. Circuit Judge For D.C. Circuit
Trump's Controversial Judicial Nominee Confirmed

The Republican-controlled Senate voted to confirm President Donald Trump’s federal appeals court nominee Neomi Rao.
by Nigel Roberts
03.13.19
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Canadian Bill Features Black Woman Civil Rights Leader

Canada’s new $10 bill featuring Black Civil Rights activist Viola Desmond has gone into circulation.
by NewsOne Staff
11.24.18
Profile of civil rights leader Reverend James Lawson. The L.A. minister was a confidant of Martin Lu
Scholarship Honors Civil Rights Leader James Lawson

Civil Rights leader Rev. James Lawson will be honored with the creation of a scholarship in his name at Vanderbilt…
by NewsOne Staff
07.09.18
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Civil Rights Groups Sound Alarm Over SCOTUS Nomination

A coalition of civil right organizations urged the Republican-controlled Senate to wait until after the midterm elections to confirm the…
by Nigel Roberts
06.28.18
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The Future Of Civil Rights Looks A Lot…

The Supreme Court upheld President Donald Trump’s immigration travel ban against predominantly Muslim countries.
by Nigel Roberts
06.27.18
S. Lee Merritt, civil rights attorney
Civil Rights Attorney Lee Merritt Fights For Justice

He is taking a stand.
by Clarissa Hamlin
06.25.18
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