Tag: civil rights
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Nick Brown is Washington’s first Black attorney general, pledging to defend civil rights, protect women’s healthcare, and ensure environmental justice.
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Shomari Figures, a former Obama White House staffer, has been elected as the first Black representative for Alabama’s newly drawn 2nd Congressional District, making history in the U.S. House of Representatives.
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Sam Springer, Hackney’s groundbreaking first Black mayor and MBE recipient, leaves behind a legacy of community advocacy, cultural advancement, and tireless work in race relations.
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New Haven considers an apology for rejecting the nation’s first Black college in 1831, acknowledging its impact on education and civil rights.
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South Carolina will honor Robert Smalls, the first Black man with a Statehouse statue, celebrating his heroic escape from slavery and lifelong fight for equality.
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St. Louis leaders propose renaming Civil Courts building after Judge Clyde S. Cahill, the city’s first Black federal judge and champion of civil rights.
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Mary Eliza Mahoney, recognized as America’s first Black professional nurse after graduating in 1879, paved the way for equality in healthcare and civil rights.
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Explore Jim Clyburn’s journey from civil rights activist to pioneering Black congressman and influential Democratic leader in U.S. politics.
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Explore Pauli Murray’s restored childhood home in Durham, NC, now a hub for social justice programming honoring the civil rights leader and first Black woman Episcopal priest.
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John Brittain, UConn Law’s first Black tenured professor, returns to co-teach a groundbreaking course on Taxation and Racism, highlighting the school’s commitment to diversity and social justice in legal education.
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