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5 Memorable Quotes That Make "Kill a Mockingbird" an Evergreen Classic
Harper Lee summarizes the story in the title -- To Kill a Mockingbird. A mockingbird represents innocence. The story tells us of an innocent man who is sentenced due to racial prejudice. Every To Kill a Mockingbird quote on this page preaches a universal
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Senegal renames slaving post: Europe Square now Freedom Square
Goree, an island in Senegal linked closely with slave trade, has decided to rename one of its main squares in response to the ongoing racism in the
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Houston Realtors To No Longer Use Term ‘Master’ When Describing Bedrooms
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Black Soldiers in the Civil War | National Archives
The issues of emancipation and military service were intertwined from the onset of the Civil War. News from Fort Sumter set off a rush by free black men to enlist in U.S. military units. They wereturned away, however, because a Federal law dating from 1792 barred Negroes from bearing arms for the
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Newswire: George Floyd, whose death energized a movement, laid to rest
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12-year-old “I Just Wanna Live” singer Keedron Bryant signs record deal with Warner
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More ways to take our power back –
The combination of racism from banks, White business owners, and police forced us to circulate the Black dollar amongst
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Reddit Suspends Pro-Donald Trump Forum In Attempt Crack Down On Hate Speech - Blavity
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Will America Fix the Race Problem?
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Harris County will vote to rename street named after Confederate general
On Tuesday, Harris County Commissioners Court will vote to establish a public hearing on the renaming of Robert E. Lee
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White Driver Screaming ‘I Hang Ni**ers’ At Black Woman In Viral Video Is Under Investigation
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French Olympic Committee denounces racist graffiti outside Sport Institute
PARIS, (Reuters) – The French Olympic Committee (CNOSF) has denounced racist graffiti that was found on Black athletes’ posters in front of the National Institute of Sport (INSEP) at the
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Kyle Korver: Privileged | The Oklahoma Eagle
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Racism storm hits Zim Pepsi maker
WORKERS at Varun Beverages Zimbabwe Limited (VBZL), producers of Pepsi drinks, yesterday downed tools alleging racism, human rights abuses and unfair labour practices at the
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(1946) W.E. B. DuBois, “Behold the Land”
On October 20, 1946, seventy-eight year old W.E.B DuBois delivered the address at the closing session of the Southern Youth Legislature in Columbia South Carolina.  Although this was one of his last major orations, he used the occasion to inspire his audience to continue the struggle for racial
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NDERITU: How civil service has been ‘colonised’
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How moving to NYC led to my liberation as a bisexual man
I put a lot of pressure on myself to make it on my own, I was still in the closet about being bisexual, I harbored years of built-up, unresolved trauma, and I had rocky relationships with people — the worst part was I took all of that baggage with me to New
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White Jews should understand why Black Americans need reparations now
As a white person, as a Jewish person and as the descendant of Holocaust survivors who have benefited from the German reparations program, I feel morally obligated to pay reparations to Black grassroots organizations and Black individuals until reparations are formalized by the
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Entire women's pro softball team quits after GM's Trump tweet
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Ava DuVernay and Colin Kaepernick developing Netflix series on his high school years
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African-American Civil Rights Movement
The Civil Rights Movement began decades before 19th century that resulted in the Emancipation Proclamation. Initially, abolition of slavery was not on Abraham Lincoln’s agenda list. However, his ever increasing reliance on black soldiers to punish the rebellious states rendered him to issue the
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Biographies of Jazz Musicians
Duke Ellington is arguably the most important American composers. In this autobiography he writes of the music and musicians who inspired him. His descriptions of his performances and compositions, as well as his wit, grace, and humor make this book a clear glimpse into Dukes life and work. This is
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Will calls for change improve diversity in sport front offices?
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Detroit Cop SUV Plowed Through Protestors Because Of ‘Safety’ Concerns, Says Police Chief
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Formula One fires up, four months late and without a crowd
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Louisville to probe handling of Breonna Taylor shooting
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