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Sen. Ted Cruz has likened vouchers to “the civil rights issue of our time." But critics note they were used in the 1950s to fight integrated schools.

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Medgar Evers — who served with the U.S. Army in World War II before coming home to fight segregation in the civil rights ...

We remember Russell for his 11 titles, but the world remembers him for what he did to support the struggle for civil rights.

Civil rights icon Dolores Huerta was this year's keynote speaker at Latino/a Advocacy Day. She has been credited with creating the rally cry "Sí se puede" (Yes we can) during her work advocating for ...

The Johnny Cash statue, cast at The Crucible in Oklahoma, depicts the musician in a contemplative stance, gripping his guitar strap and a Bible. It was unveiled in the U.S. Capitol on Sept. 24, 2024.

ATLANTA — The daughter of civil rights leader and former Atlanta mayor Andrew Young has died, her family says. The family of ...

Martin Luther King III, the son of revered civil rights icons Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, directly ...

Lisa Young Alston, daughter of civil rights leader Andrew Young, has died. Her family expressed gratitude for the support and ...

The daughter of Andrew Young, a former Atlanta mayor and prominent civil rights figure, has died, her family said on Saturday.