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Case Legalized Interracial Marriage Loving Marker Unveiled in Richmond, Virginia

July 3, 2017 Staff 0

Virginia’s Gov. Terry McAuliffe recently unveiled a State Historical Marker commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s striking down the state’s law banning interracial marriage. The marker is next to the Patrick Henry […]

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House Democrats, Looking Ahead to 2018, Pledge to Prioritize Voting Rights

July 3, 2017 Staff 0

by Chandelis Duster House Democrats introduced legislation last week to restore parts of the Voting Rights Act while pledging to make the issue of voting rights a priority if the party wins in 2018. On […]

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The Meaning of July Fourth for the Negro

July 3, 2017 Staff 0

PBS (Justice Initiative International) During the 1850s, Frederick Douglass typically spent about six months of the year travelling extensively, giving lectures. During one winter — the winter of 1855-1856 — he gave about 70 lectures […]

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