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The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute: A Brief History
In the account that follows, Lawrence J. Pijeaux, Jr., the President and CEO of the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute describes the museum’s origins in the powerful and poignant story of the struggle for racial justice in Alabama’s largest city in the
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North Charleston native on her way to dream career as surgeon
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Angela Davis
Born: /26/944 Birmingham, AlabamaAngela Davis is an American political activist, scholar, and author. She emerged as a prominent counterculture activist and radical in the 960s as a leader of the Communist Party USA, and had close relations with the Black Panther Party through her involvement in
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Know Justice, Know Peace: BLMs Fight Against Racial Injustice from Birmingham
By Ameera Steward For the Birmingham Times (First of two parts on fight against racial injustice in Birmingham) On a recent humid Friday afternoon, Eric Hall, Jilisa Milton, and Cara McClure did what they do best—they took to the streets of downtown Birmingham. The gathering was not for one of the
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Angela Davis
Angela Yvonne Davis is a political activist, author, teacher and feminist. She was born on  January 26, 1944 in Birmingham, Alabama. Her neighborhood was known for racial tensions and conflict, and Davis attended an all black elementary school. Her mother was an active member and organizer of the
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NFL Announces Major Steps to Incentivize Teams to Hire Minorities for Top Posts
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The Black Crisis In The Midst Of The Coronavirus Crisis
Dr. Maulana Karenga, chair of the Department of Africana Studies at CSU Long Beach, wants the Black community to make sure that physical distancing during the pandemic does not interfere with relationships or establishing
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AGT singer exonerated from prison after 37 years has 'chance of a lifetime'
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Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte and Senator Brian A. Benjamin reintroduce Bill to end racial profiling | New York Carib News
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‘He kissed me . . . I didn’t know how strong his feelings were for me’
BY JE’DON HOLLOWAY-TALLEY Special to the Birmingham Times “You Had Me at Hello’’ highlights married couples and the love that binds them. If you would like to be considered for a future “Hello’’ column, or know someone, please send nominations to Erica Wright ewright@birminghamtimes.com. Include
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The first person of African descent, male or female, to wina gold medal at the Winter Olympics was Vonetta Flowers when she won gold inthe womens bobsled event in 2002 at SaltLake
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Richard Arrington was elected the first Black mayor of Birmingham, Alabama, 1979
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Birmingham City Council Approves One-Time $5K Pay for Full-Time Workers
By Erica Wright The Birmingham Times The Birmingham City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved Mayor Randall Woodfin’s proposal to award full-time employees a one-time $5,000 premium payment and $2,500 for part-timers. The plan will next go before the Personnel Board of Jefferson County on June
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Level 3 regulations a 'fit response' to get South Africans moving again
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Traffic cops red-card soccer star for speeding over 200km/h in Sandton
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Timeline of the African-American Civil Rights Movement (1954–68)
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Level 3 to Level 1: When might alcohol and cigarettes go back on sale?
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Trump mulls opening historically black college in Detroit, Twitter reacts
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Leaders of Birmingham Agencies, Businesses Reflect on One Year of COVID
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COVID-19: Confirmed cases in SA increase by 1 240 with 22 more deaths
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