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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PRESS ROOM: National Park Service awards $10.6 million to preserve America’s historically Black colleges and universities
The National Park Service has awarded $10,670,000 to 15 projects in eight states to preserve historic structures on the campuses of Historically Black Colleges and Universities, including Simmons College, Delaware State University, and Cheyney University of Pennsylvania.