Michael Peregrine: The legacy of Lyndon Johnson’s ‘We Shall Overcome’ speech persists
On the 60th anniversary of Lyndon Johnson’s voting rights speech, we are reminded how government can address concerns with ...
On This Day: Deb Haaland becomes 1st Native American Cabinet secretary
On March 15, 2021, the U.S. Senate confirmed Deb Haaland as secretary of the Interior Department, making her the first Native ...
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This day in history
President Lyndon B. Johnson addresses a joint session of Congress to urge the passage of legislation guaranteeing voting ...
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America’s Path to Equality: Bloody Sunday
This month, our nation remembers the heroes of Selma, Alabama.  Sixty years ago, they marched for voting rights, survived brutal beatings, and inspired the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
Bloody Sunday 60th anniversary honored in Little Rock with march
Members of the Little Rock community gathered to remember Bloody Sunday and 'pay tribute' with a march across Broadway Bridge ...
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Car drives into lake at Paul B. Johnson, responders on scene
FORREST COUNTY, Miss. (WDAM) - Officials said first responders are on the scene after a car drove into the lake at Paul B. Johnson State Park. According to park officials, those currently on the ...