Almost 65 Years Later: Greensboro Sit-In site becomes National Historic Landmark
We are approaching the 65th anniversary of a historic Civil Rights Movement event here in the Triad, known as the Greensboro ...
International Civil Rights Center receives highest federal recognition
We are approaching the 65th anniversary of a historic Civil Rights Movement event here in the Triad, known as the Greensboro Sit-Ins. On Feb. 1, 1960, four North Carolina Agricultural and Technical ...
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Civil Rights attorney Fred Gray’s portrait installed at Smithsonian
The legendary attorney, who represented Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King Jr., will have his portrait hang permanently at the ...
Lincoln Memorial Museum will highlight civil rights moments held on its steps
The Lincoln Memorial has been the site of historic moments in American civil rights history, and a museum set to open in 2026 will highlight how the memorial became a platform for the First Amendment.
Thomas Gaither, Who Chose Jail After Civil Rights Sit-ins, Dies at 86
When he and other Black protesters were arrested at a whites-only lunch counter in 1961, they tried a new strategy — ‘Jail No ...
Alabama leaders working to preserve, increase tourism to civil rights historical sites
The Alabama African American Civil Rights Heritage Sites Consortium hosted a two-day event to teach and empower communities ...
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Trump’s DEI orders face backlash from civil rights leaders
Recent executive orders from President Donald Trump have reignited debates about civil rights, as they reverse long-standing policies promoting diversity, equity and inclusion, or DEI. These ...
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National Civil Rights Museum - Lorraine Motel
Recent travelers agreed the National Civil Rights Museum should be at the top of anyone's list of things to see in Memphis. Housed in the Lorraine Motel where Martin Luther King Jr. was ...
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From unmarked grave to place of honor: Florida Civil Rights Museum honors Lilyan Spencer
The Florida Civil Rights Museum (FCRM) paid tribute to tennis champion, FAMU alumna and educator E. Lilyan Spencer with a headstone for her previously unmarked grave on Friday. The headstone ...