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Early activists for civil rights to be honored with memorial (The Virginian-Pilot)

RICHMOND Barbara Johns didn't live to see the day. Neither did Oliver W. Hill Sr., Spottswood Robinson III or the Rev. L. Francis Griffin. But each of those Virginia civil rights pioneers will be posthumously recognized Monday as part of a ceremony honoring the strides they made. On that da ...

Civil rights activists defend Arlington superintendent, plan rally today (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)

By SHIRLEY JINKINS ARLINGTON — Some civil rights activists and church leaders defended Arlington school district Superintendent Hector Montenegro on Wednesday, urging school board members to not act hastily when they meet tonight to discuss Montenegro’s status. A group led by Kyev Tatum, a past chapter president of the NAACP; Hector Flores, immediate past national president of LULAC; and ...

Tribe backs civil-rights effort (Billings Gazette)

The Tulalip Tribes of Washington on Friday asked all tribes, individuals, organizations and businesses to join a national fundraising campaign to support the Native American Rights Fund, a national nonprofit legal and advocacy organization for indigenous peoples in the United States.

Civil rights center funding may be OK'd Thursday (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

The planned Center for Civil and Human Rights could soon receive its biggest boost — as much as $40 million toward construction costs from Atlanta City Hall. The Atlanta Development Authority board is scheduled to vote Thursday on recommending whether the City Council approves the funds for the project. Construction costs for the center are estimated at $125 million. Center officials are ...

ASU center stresses school's 'pivotal role' in civil rights (Montgomery Advertiser)

With an eclectic mix of art exhibitions, book singings, lectures and films, a local education center is continuing its mission of telling and preserving the untold stories of the foot soldiers who played a pivotal role in the civil rights movement.