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Joe Biden To Designate Civil Rights Monument Amid Fresh Racism Row
President Joe Biden is set to designate a new national monument memorializing the brutal 1950s lynching of Emmett Till, with the White House framing the symbolic act as part of a fight against resurgent racism.
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Harry Belafonte, Legendary Singer, Civil Rights Activist, Dies Aged 96: 5 Points
Harry Belafonte, a singer, songwriter, and groundbreaking actor who became an indispensable supporter of the civil rights movement, has died at the age of 96.
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Lloyd Morrisett, Co-Founder Of Iconic TV Show 'Sesame Street', Dies At 93
Lloyd Morrisett created 'Sesame Street' in 1969 in the middle of the Civil Rights movement alongside Joan Ganz Cooney.
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US Senators Push for Limits on Law Enforcement's Purchase of Warrantless Cellphone Tracking Tools
US Senators and civil rights lawyers are pushing for a law that would limit the ability of law enforcement in the US to purchase and use tools to track users using their cellphones, sometimes without a search warrant. Earlier this month, it was reported that US police departments were using a tool called "Fog Reveal" search hundreds of billions of ...
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Suspected Coronavirus Patients Sing "Hum Honge Kamyab" In Madhya Pradesh's Indore
Some suspected coronavirus patients in a ward of Indore's ESIC hospital were seen singing popular civil rights movement song "Hum Honge Kamyab".
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How A Black Man 'Outsmarted' Neo-Nazi Group - And Became Their New Leader
Without notifying his followers or even his inner circle, the longtime president of a legacy neo-Nazi group has signed over its control to a black civil rights activist from California.
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Martyrs' Day: Mahatma Gandhi's 10 Inspiring Quotes
Martyrs' Day: In the course of India's struggle for independence, Mahatma Gandhi emerged as one of the most prominent leaders. Known for his ideals of peace and non-violence, he inspired civil rights and freedom movements across the world.On January 30, India will mark Mahatma Gandhi's 150th death anniversary. Here is a look back on his most inspir...
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Mahatma Gandhi, Indian Independence Movement In Oxford Curriculum
The University of Oxford has introduced a compulsory exam paper for history students to include Indian, Asian and Middle Eastern affairs in a bid to make its curriculum more inclusive. Possible topics include the Indian independence movement and the 1960s civil rights movement, highlighting figures such as Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King.
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Donald Trump's Pick Of Right-Wing Firebrand For White House Job Sparks Outrage
Democrats, civil rights groups and even some Republicans slammed U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Monday for choosing right-wing firebrand Stephen Bannon as a key aide, saying it would elevate the white nationalist movement into the top levels of the White House.
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Civil Society Groups To Meet Ahead Of BRICS Summit In Goa
Representatives of various social movements from BRICS countries will attend a two-day people's forum beginning in Goa on Thursday where they are likely to voice resistance against neo-liberalism.
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Indian American Official Vanita Gupta Leads Drive Against Police Brutality
An Indian American official spearheading the Obama administration's campaign against police brutality and mistreatment of minorities has issued a scathing indictment of the city of Baltimore, accusing its police force of violating the Constitution and federal anti-discrimination laws.
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Lawsuit Seeks To End 'We Shall Overcome' Copyright
Lawyers are seeking to put "We Shall Overcome," the emblematic song of the US civil rights movement, in the public realm after successfully fighting the copyright of "Happy Birthday to You."
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China Jails 3 'Civil Disobedience' Activists
A Chinese court sentenced three activists to prison today for allegedly attempting to start a non-violent civil rights movement, campaign groups said, the latest example of the Communist Party's intensifying crackdown on dissent.
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Full Text of US President Barack Obama's Eulogy at Charleston Shooting Victim's Funeral
'Through the example of their lives, they've now passed it on to us.' said President Obama as he eulogized the victims of the Charleston massacre.
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Confederate Symbols of Civil War Divide US 150 Years on
More and more voices across the US South called for banishing the banner of the pro-slavery Confederacy on Wednesday in a fast-growing movement that adds new emotion and tensions to a year of soul-searching over race in America.
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Joe Biden To Designate Civil Rights Monument Amid Fresh Racism Row
President Joe Biden is set to designate a new national monument memorializing the brutal 1950s lynching of Emmett Till, with the White House framing the symbolic act as part of a fight against resurgent racism.
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Harry Belafonte, Legendary Singer, Civil Rights Activist, Dies Aged 96: 5 Points
Harry Belafonte, a singer, songwriter, and groundbreaking actor who became an indispensable supporter of the civil rights movement, has died at the age of 96.
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Lloyd Morrisett, Co-Founder Of Iconic TV Show 'Sesame Street', Dies At 93
Lloyd Morrisett created 'Sesame Street' in 1969 in the middle of the Civil Rights movement alongside Joan Ganz Cooney.
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US Senators Push for Limits on Law Enforcement's Purchase of Warrantless Cellphone Tracking Tools
US Senators and civil rights lawyers are pushing for a law that would limit the ability of law enforcement in the US to purchase and use tools to track users using their cellphones, sometimes without a search warrant. Earlier this month, it was reported that US police departments were using a tool called "Fog Reveal" search hundreds of billions of ...
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Suspected Coronavirus Patients Sing "Hum Honge Kamyab" In Madhya Pradesh's Indore
Some suspected coronavirus patients in a ward of Indore's ESIC hospital were seen singing popular civil rights movement song "Hum Honge Kamyab".
-
How A Black Man 'Outsmarted' Neo-Nazi Group - And Became Their New Leader
Without notifying his followers or even his inner circle, the longtime president of a legacy neo-Nazi group has signed over its control to a black civil rights activist from California.
-
Martyrs' Day: Mahatma Gandhi's 10 Inspiring Quotes
Martyrs' Day: In the course of India's struggle for independence, Mahatma Gandhi emerged as one of the most prominent leaders. Known for his ideals of peace and non-violence, he inspired civil rights and freedom movements across the world.On January 30, India will mark Mahatma Gandhi's 150th death anniversary. Here is a look back on his most inspir...
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Mahatma Gandhi, Indian Independence Movement In Oxford Curriculum
The University of Oxford has introduced a compulsory exam paper for history students to include Indian, Asian and Middle Eastern affairs in a bid to make its curriculum more inclusive. Possible topics include the Indian independence movement and the 1960s civil rights movement, highlighting figures such as Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King.
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Donald Trump's Pick Of Right-Wing Firebrand For White House Job Sparks Outrage
Democrats, civil rights groups and even some Republicans slammed U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Monday for choosing right-wing firebrand Stephen Bannon as a key aide, saying it would elevate the white nationalist movement into the top levels of the White House.
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Civil Society Groups To Meet Ahead Of BRICS Summit In Goa
Representatives of various social movements from BRICS countries will attend a two-day people's forum beginning in Goa on Thursday where they are likely to voice resistance against neo-liberalism.
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Indian American Official Vanita Gupta Leads Drive Against Police Brutality
An Indian American official spearheading the Obama administration's campaign against police brutality and mistreatment of minorities has issued a scathing indictment of the city of Baltimore, accusing its police force of violating the Constitution and federal anti-discrimination laws.
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Lawsuit Seeks To End 'We Shall Overcome' Copyright
Lawyers are seeking to put "We Shall Overcome," the emblematic song of the US civil rights movement, in the public realm after successfully fighting the copyright of "Happy Birthday to You."
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China Jails 3 'Civil Disobedience' Activists
A Chinese court sentenced three activists to prison today for allegedly attempting to start a non-violent civil rights movement, campaign groups said, the latest example of the Communist Party's intensifying crackdown on dissent.
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Full Text of US President Barack Obama's Eulogy at Charleston Shooting Victim's Funeral
'Through the example of their lives, they've now passed it on to us.' said President Obama as he eulogized the victims of the Charleston massacre.
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Confederate Symbols of Civil War Divide US 150 Years on
More and more voices across the US South called for banishing the banner of the pro-slavery Confederacy on Wednesday in a fast-growing movement that adds new emotion and tensions to a year of soul-searching over race in America.
