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Here’s the latest news for civil rights travelers: Boston breaks ground on MLK and Coretta Scott King memorial to celebrate civil rights and 'Black Love' bit.ly/39GLElJ Memphis' National Civil Rights Museum debuts Smithsonian Traveling Exhibition on the history of the Poor People’s Campaign: bit.ly/3yiABJS Montgomery's Freedom Rides Museum unveils newly
Freedom Rides Museum unveils newly discovered photo from Civil Rights Movement
A photo that was tucked away for years is now on display for the first time. It depicts activists involved in the Journey of Reconciliation, which inspired the Freedom Rides.
The nine word problem: Most children learn these few words about the civil rights movement: "Rosa Parks Martin Luther King I Have A Dream" Kids can handle -- and must learn -- more, says John Lewis' co-authors of the March trilogy @Nate_Powell_Art @andrewaydin wapo.st/37XUsmk
Opinion | Kids can handle learning about civil rights. So teach them.
Uncomfortable questions should be encouraged, not legislated away.
Major League Baseball celebrates #JackieRobinson Day, marking 75 years since the former Brooklyn Dodger broke the color barrier. atmlb.com/3KTtxH6
Across the country, Jackie will be honored
Seventy-five years to the day after he debuted for the Brooklyn Dodgers, Jackie Robinson will have his name on a New York City street sign, his number on one of the world’s most iconic skyscrapers and his memory honored on Major League and Little League fields across the country. From
Even freedom fighters need to eat! Check out these restaurants with a civil rights connection in Selma, Memphis, Montgomery, DC and beyond.
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10 Historic Restaurants That Nourished the Civil Rights Movement
Even freedom fighters need to eat.
Here’s a last-minute Alabama civil rights trip, sponsored by the Palo Alto Art Center. It runs April 27- May 2 visiting Birmingham, Selma & Montgomery. Cost from $3,910 for singles, flights not included. For more trips: bit.ly/2TypQgB bit.ly/3NK2X4G Palo Alto Art Center
Memorial and Reflection: An Art, History, and Civil Rights Tour – Palo Alto Art Center Foundation
Join us for a unique opportunity to explore the difficult past and enduring impact of the civil rights movement, through art, history, and memorial. This tour will showcase the stories, personal reflections, and cultural contributions of the people who call Montgomery, Selma, and Birmingham their ho...
Once again, Birmingham is offering free civil rights walking tours every Saturday in April. The experience begins at 10 a.m. at the Fred Shuttlesworth statue outside of the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute.
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How many of these 25 Black history museums have you visited? What about the six in Canada?
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Here Are 25 Black History Museums And Educational Centres In America and Six in Canada
A number of Black history museums and educational centres have been created over the years, and here are 25 you can visit in the United States and another six in Canada.
Montgomery County, MD, is offering a bargain civil rights tour of the South, open to everyone. Joining will be Freedom Rider and activist Joan Trumpauer Mulholland. The 9-day, all-inclusive trip runs 4/29-5/7 & begins at $1,361 for a 3-person room. Montgomery County Office of Human Rights bit.ly/36xPMTL
Registration is now open for the 2022 Maryland Civil Rights Educational Freedom Experience. This annual bus tour retraces the Freedom Trail, the Montgomery (Ala.) Bus Boycott, the Greensboro sit-ins, voting rights and other significant events of the Civil Rights movement. The tour is sponsored by th...
The bravest man of the civil rights movement -- and one of the least known -- would have turned 100 last week. Learn why everyone should know Fred Shuttlesworth's name. bit.ly/3N4QbgW INBirmingham
The Civil Rights leader nobody knows on his 100th birthday
On March 18, 2022, Fred Shuttlesworth, one of the least known but most impactful figures in the Civil Rights movement, would have celebrated his 100th birthday. Unless you are a historian of that movement or one of my friends, you probably never heard of him. Quick pop quiz: Before you began rea