Articles related to "American Civil Rights Movement"



THE BATON ROUGE BUS BOYCOTT OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT
The 1953 Baton Rouge Bus Boycott started the direct action phase of the Civil Rights Movement in the U.S.
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Coretta Scott King: Activist
The life, times and accomplishments of one of the forerunners of the American Civil Rights Movement, a brave lady named Coretta Scott King.
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Martin Luther King in Song
Consider honoring Martin Luther King this year with a set list of songs that do the same. Below are five songs doing just that.
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Forefathers of Civil Rights
Through peaceful protest and applied education, three giants of the long civil rights movement aided in reversing the doctrine against African Americans.
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Talk radio fires up the airways
The longest running radio talk show in North America has been steaming up the airways in Canada's capital city for decades.
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The African-American Continuum
It is perhaps most fitting that Mr. Barack Hussein Obama the offspring of both black African and white American parents will become the first black to take the oath.
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The Story of the Supremes Exhibit
It has long been Mary Wilson's dream that her collection of stunning costumes would be exhibited for all to see. The garments will be shown at the V&A and around the UK.
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Skinheads Unite Against Racial Prejudice
Skinheads Against Racial Prejudice (SHARP) is an anti-racism group attempting to remove the taint of neo-Nazi hate-speak from the skinhead name.
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Springsteen's Protest (Pt. 1)
In We Shall Overcome, Bruce Springsteen voices a subtle, but powerful message of political protest. Part 1 explores the album’s pro-labor and anti-racism messages.
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A Mother's Love
In this article I explore a my reaction to the Justice Department's decision not to condemn the murder of Amadou Diallo and contrast it to his mother's reaction.
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London's Victoria & Albert Museum
Alice in Wonderland, the Supremes, the Beauharnais Emeralds and Salginatobel Bridge are among the diverse subjects covered by exhibitions at the V&A Museum during 2008/9.
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Martin Luther King & Barack Obama's Ancestors
But for the works of ancestors such as Rosa Parks and John Lewis, Martin Luther King Jr. and Barack Obama may not have become who they are, Dr. King's friend has said.
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Martin Luther King’s Challenges
In 1963, Dr. King made his legendary "I Have a Dream" speech and set forth standards to change American's mind-set. In 2008 we ask, did he succeed?
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The First Rappers:The Last Poets
It was the tumultuous era of the 60s. The music messengers were Jimi Hendrix and Bob Marley and The Last Poets were the progenators, the original rappers.
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The Oscar Wilde Memorial Bookshop in New York
Oscar Wilde Bookshop, a fixture in Greenwich Village for more than 40 years, played a crucial role in the creation and development of the modern gay rights movement.
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Review of Hugh Hefner, Playboy, Activist, Rebel
A new movie by filmmaker Brigitte Berman goes beyond the bunnies and the mansion parties, and takes a tender look at Playboy Magazine Founder and Editor Hugh Hefner.
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The Ten Commandments
Much is revealed in the DVD version of DeMille's "Commandments"
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Growing Up During the Cold War
A tongue-in-cheek, sometimes sardonic, look at how I grew up during the Cold War.
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Of Chaos and Junk: Finding Wisdom in Unlikely Places
From art to literature, this article discusses how understanding chaos enriches our lives, using lessons from <b>Seven Life Lessons from Chaos</b>
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Should-a, Would-a, Could-a! Oh, Conscience!
This article is a discussion of the important role of conscience development in the rural community. The local congregation has a basic role in the overall growth of the local economy. It is clear that a clean conscience is critical to a local economy.
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Bayard Rustin - Civil Rights Leader
A brief biography of American civil rights leader Bayard Rustin, a member of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers). Written by Buzz Haughton.
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National Civil Rights Museum, Memphis
Elvis Presley's Graceland may be the best known tourist attraction in Memphis, Tennessee, but the National Civil Rights Museum is the most powerful.
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