Tyler Perry’s Netflix film, “The Six Triple Eight”, tells the story of the Women’s Army Corps’ 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, who cleared over 17 million pieces of mail in just 90 days, and is set to be released on Dec. 20.
Category: Civil Rights
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A complicated history: The Bray School’s role in educating free and enslaved children in Virginia
The Bray School, the oldest surviving building that formally educated free and enslaved African-American children, was identified by the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation and William & Mary in 2020 and is now being restored to be fully open to the public in Spring 2025.
Posted inNational News
New Orleans marks with parade the 64th anniversary of 4 little girls integrating city schools
On the 64th anniversary of the New Orleans Four desegregating schools, civil rights activists celebrated the bravery of the children and families who first broke the color barrier.
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Commentary: Reading is a civil right, and tutors can help make it a reality for more students
The Maryland State Board of Education has approved a plan to allow third-grade students to be held back if they are not meeting reading standards, with the option of enrolling in a free, supplemental reading support program, as part of a larger effort to improve literacy among Black children.
Posted inBlack History
PRESS ROOM: Tulsa Race Massacre survivor, at 109, casts vote for Kamala Harris
Lessie Benningfield Randle, one of the last living survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, has cast her ballot for Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential race, citing her desire for a world where taking care of their parents is not a financial struggle and women are free.
Posted inMental Health
How racism can significantly impact the body
Systemic racism has a significant impact on the physical and mental health of Black Americans, leading to disparities in health resources, increased rates of chronic conditions, and a higher risk of death from disease.
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1960s civil rights protesters who staged historic sit-in finally have arrest records cleared
Six Black men who were arrested for sitting at a Whites-only lunch counter in South Carolina in 1960 had their arrests and records expunged in a ceremony in a Columbia courthouse, marking a significant moment in the fight for civil rights.
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Researchers launch $3.7 million study on how structural racism accelerates aging in African Americans
Researchers from Rutgers University and Michigan State University have received a five-year grant from the National Institute on Aging to study the long-term effects of structural racism on cognitive aging, physical decline, and frailty in Black Americans.
Posted inBaltimore News
Baltimore Office of Equity and Civil Rights hosts annual Civil Rights Week
The Baltimore City Office of Equity and Civil Rights is hosting Civil Rights Week from Oct. 4-12 to promote education, advocacy, and reflection on civil rights issues, including racial justice, housing equity, and voters rights.
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William ‘Bill’ Lucy, labor union and civil rights activist, dies at 90
William ‘Bill’ Lucy, a labor union stalwart and civil rights activist, passed away at age 90, leaving behind a legacy of advocacy for workers’ rights and social justice, including his role in the 1968 Memphis Sanitation Strike and his work with the Coalition of Black Trade Unionists.
Posted inBlack History
Reginald F. Lewis Museum hopes to spark conversation with new Douglass mural
The Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History and Culture has installed a new mural, “Frederick Douglass / Liberty” by contemporary artist Adam Himoff, which reimagines the iconic abolitionist, writer and orator Frederick Douglass in a modern, stylish pose against a backdrop of graffiti.
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Pauli Murray Center for History and Social Justice opens to public after years of renovation
The Pauli Murray Center for History and Social Justice, a new museum and education center in Durham, North Carolina, has opened to the public in honor of civil rights activist Pauli Murray, who fought for equality for all.
