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Las Vegas may be an adult playground with shows, spas and acres of casinos, but tucked away in hidden corners, you’ll find traces of civil rights history. Learn about the handshake Moulin Rouge Agreement that integrated casinos, and the city's moving MLK monument. Las Vegas Tourism
Black Las Vegas: Visiting Sin City's civil rights sites
Las Vegas may be an adult playground with shows, spas and casinos, but tucked away you can discover Black Las Vegas civil rights history.
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Get a workout as you mix biking with fascinating civil rights history on this innovative new Detroit tour. Visit Detroit
Bike Tour | 20th Century Detroit African American Civil Rights Sites | MiPlace
This Bike Tour features locations throughout Detroit and showcases 20th Century African American Civil Rights sites.
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The surprising connection between the King family, the arts and actress Julia Roberts
When Julia Roberts Was Born, Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King Paid the Hospital Bill
The Roberts family had previously welcomed the Kings' children to their theater school
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Nearly 70 years after the murder of Emmett Till, Greenwood, Mississippi, honors the teenager with a towering statue. Greenwood-Leflore County Chamber of Commerce Visit Mississippi
'Change has come': Mississippi unveils Emmett Till statue
GREENWOOD, Miss. (AP) — Hundreds of people applauded — and some wiped away tears — as a Mississippi community unveiled a larger-than-life statue of Emmett Till on Friday, not far from where white men kidnapped and killed the Black teenager over accusations he had flirted with a white woman in ...
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Should civil rights activists be honored as veterans? An interesting argument .... nyti.ms/3yXCJWX'
Opinion | Civil Rights Activists Fought for America’s Democracy. They Should Be Honored as Veterans.
Those who fought for America’s democracy should be treated as the war heroes they are.
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Atlanta's civil rights sites are poised to grow ...
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Atlanta's National Center for Civil and Human Rights to begin expansion
The center aims to turn itself from an Atlanta tourist attraction into a national cultural institution.
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A new Memphis museum honors the rabbi who confronted the city’s mayor on the day after Martin Luther King’s assassination. In 1968, Rabbi James Wax of Temple Israel was the president of the Memphis Ministers Association. In a confrontation broadcast on national television, the rabbi addressed Memphis' mayor: “There are
Righteous Among Men: Rabbi James A. Wax, A Life Dedicated to Social Justice | Temple Israel
Righteous Among Men: Rabbi James A. Wax, A Life Dedicated to Social Justice Open and free to the community! Museum […]
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Located north of Baltimore, Harford County Maryland, home to the U.S. 40 Freedom Rides, is offering a civil rights tour on Oct. 1. Learn more about the rides here: bbc.in/35vhNLr Sign up for the tour here: bit.ly/3LlLIWP Visit Harford Matthew Scales
The US highway that helped break segregation
Along US Route 40, African diplomats were routinely denied service at local establishments. But their treatment set off a civil rights struggle that led to outlawing segregation.
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In every county and city, there are untold stories to discover.
New historical marker honors the ‘Courageous Four’ teachers who integrated county schools
Zella Brown remembers the day 58 years ago when Herb Saunders, then Prince William County Schools personnel director, told her she’d soon be transferred from her job as a fourth-grade
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From the moment they arrive in Birmingham, visitors will know they’re entering a place where history was made.
Civil Rights Trail Market to open at Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport
The Civil Rights Trail Market will be a collaboration between the collection of historic landmarks and Hudson, one of North America’s largest travel retailers. The market will be the first Hudson store to have a U.S. Civil Rights Trail brand.