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Bloody Sunday – March 7, 1965; We\’re Still Crossing That Bridge

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Sunday, March 7th marks fifty-six years to the day when Hosea Williams of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) and John Lewis, Chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), led a group of Civil Rights marchers across the Edmund Pettus Bridge. They were stopped by 150 Alabama state troopers, sheriffs deputies, and possemen, who […]

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Bloody Sunday – March 7, 1965; We\’re Still Crossing That Bridge

Black History, News & Politics /

Sunday, March 7th marks fifty-six years to the day when Hosea Williams of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) and John Lewis, Chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), led a group of Civil Rights marchers across the Edmund Pettus Bridge. They were stopped by 150 Alabama state troopers, sheriffs deputies, and possemen, who

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Bloody Sunday – March 7, 1965; We\’re Still Crossing That Bridge

Black History, News & Politics /

Sunday, March 7th marks fifty-six years to the day when Hosea Williams of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) and John Lewis, Chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), led a group of Civil Rights marchers across the Edmund Pettus Bridge. They were stopped by 150 Alabama state troopers, sheriffs deputies, and possemen, who

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International Women\’s Day – #ChooseToChallenge

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International Women\’s Day is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity. Groups come together worldwide to celebrate women\’s achievements or rally for women\’s equality. Much like Black History Month – you wonder why there is only an

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International Women\’s Day – #ChooseToChallenge

Around The City, News & Politics /

International Women\’s Day is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity. Groups come together worldwide to celebrate women\’s achievements or rally for women\’s equality. Much like Black History Month – you wonder why there is only an

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International Women\’s Day – #ChooseToChallenge

Around The City, News & Politics /

International Women\’s Day is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity. Groups come together worldwide to celebrate women\’s achievements or rally for women\’s equality. Much like Black History Month – you wonder why there is only an

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House of Representatives Pass Equality Act Protecting Sexual Orientations and Gender Identities

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The House of Representatives voted Thursday to pass the Equality Act. It protects Americans who identify with LGBTQ+, something the community has been fighting for decades now. It’s a historic milestone, combating the injustices this country still enables.  The Civil Rights Act of 1964 is in the process of modification, welcoming the Equality Act. It

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The Black Lives Matter Movement Resonate in The Netherlands

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The Netherlands is a small, ethnically diverse European country with a lengthy colonial history. At least 25 percent of the nation\’s 17.5 million citizens identify as having roots outside of Europe, including Indonesia, Suriname, and the islands of the Dutch Antilles. After the Second World War, North African and Turkish guest workers began moving to

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