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Why civil rights icon Fannie Lou Hamer was ‘sick and tired of being sick and tired’
The Conversation via Yahoo News UK· 3 months agoFannie Lou Hamer became one of the most respected civil rights leaders during the 1960s in part...
Black leaders commemorate 70 years of Brown v. Board with call to action
The Hill via Yahoo News UK· 2 months agoSome of the nation’s most prominent Black political leaders and advocates celebrated the 70th...
Bennie Thompson applauds posthumous Presidential Medal of Freedom for Medgar Evers
The Hill via Yahoo News UK· 2 months agoRep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) was just a boy when civil rights leader Medgar Evers was gunned down...
Democrat Brandon Presley seeks big turnout in Nov. 7 bid to unseat Mississippi's Republican governor
Associated Press via Yahoo News UK· 8 months agoAt a hotel overlooking the Mississippi River in Natchez, Democratic gubernatorial nominee Brandon...
‘Justified: City Primeval’ Episode 6 Sees Things Go from Bad to Worse — Spoilers
Indiewire via Yahoo News UK· 11 months ago[Editor’s Note: The following review contains spoilers for “Justified: City Primeval” Episode 6,...
‘All That Breathes’ and ‘Fire of Love’ Lead 2022 IDA Nominations
Indiewire via Yahoo News UK· 2 years agoThe International Documentary Association (IDA) has revealed the nominations for the 38th IDA...
‘All That Breathes,’ Stirring Film On Humans And Birds, Snares Best Feature at 38th IDA Documentary...
Deadline via Yahoo News UK· 2 years agoUPDATED from original 9:17 p.m. story with more quotes from winners: Shaunak Sen’s All That Breathes...
16 Lesser-Known Quotes From Influential Civil Rights Leaders
HuffPost Life via Yahoo News UK· 6 months agoFrom left: Ida B. Wells, Fannie Lou Hamer, Martin Luther King Jr. and John Lewis. At a time when...
Dorie Ann Ladner, civil rights activist who fought for justice in Mississippi and beyond, dies at 81
Associated Press via Yahoo News UK· 4 months agoDorie Ann Ladner, a longtime fighter for freedom and equality in her home state of Mississippi with...
‘All That Breathes’ Wins Best Feature at the IDA Awards
Indiewire via Yahoo News UK· 2 years agoThe International Documentary Association (IDA) announced the winners in 18 categories at the 38th...