New museum in Pullman to recognize women’s role in labor movement
A Ladies Auxiliary Women’s History Museum is planned near the National A. Philip Randolph Pullman Porter Museum in Pullman.
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Marking Martin Luther King Jr.’s Chicago
Eight Places You Need to Visit and Understand Chicago’s Black Freedom Struggle   Go to Montgomery, Alabama today and markers ...
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Chicago civil rights groups call for release of Mahmoud Khalil, Palestinian green card holder who helped lead Columbia encampment
A day after at least 250 people protested at Chicago’s Federal Plaza the arrest and possible deportation of Mahmoud Khalil, an activist who helped lead Columbia University’s pro-Palestinian ...
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A civil rights leader's family airs its dirty laundry on Broadway in 'Purpose'
Jenkins, now on Broadway under the direction of longtime actress Phylicia Rashad, explores the generational conflicts in the ...
Chicago immigrant rights groups rally against possible new travel ban
Five community groups joined together in Federal Plaza Wednesday to speak out against the anticipated reintroduction of a travel ban by the Trump administration.
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At Chicago’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day Breakfast, commitment to protecting rights is affirmed
CHICAGO — Chicago civil rights leaders and Illinois politicians reaffirmed their dedication to protecting education and immigrants rights Monday morning amid reports that President Donald Trump ...
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America's 'Second' Civil Rights Movement and You
As Black History Month comes to an end, I’ve been traveling across America -- from Seattle to St. Louis, from Chicago to Philadelphia – to promote my new book, "New Prize for These Eyes ...