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Kamala Harris leads Bloody Sunday memorial in Selma as marchers' call for voting rights
Vice President Kamala Harris and Attorney General Merrick Garland are among those marking the 59th anniversary of Bloody Sunday in Selma, Alabama.
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Why the Human Rights Campaign president is ‘hooked on hope'
Kelley Robinson is the first black, queer woman to lead one of the nation’s largest LGBTQ advocacy groups, the Human Rights Campaign, but this is not her first taste of steering the progressive movement. She says now is the time for her leadership – her goal is freedom for all, without exceptions.
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Fredericksburg added to US Civil Rights Trail
A three-mile trail dedicated to the stories of Black residents of Fredericksburg has been added to the U.S. Civil Rights Trail. News4’s Dominique Moody reports.
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Florida teacher fired for using gender-neutral honorific ‘Mx.'
The teacher has filed a discrimination complaint alleging that their termination is a violation of federal civil rights law.
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Civil rights biopic ‘Rustin' premieres in DC
A film about one of the activists behind the historic March on Washington premiered in D.C. Friday. News4’s Walter Morris was at the National Museum of African American History for the screening of “Rustin.”
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Grant program for Black women entrepreneurs blocked by federal appeals court
A federal appeals court has temporarily halted a venture capital firm’s grant program for businesses run by Black women.
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Biden calls for action to end ‘hate-fueled violence' on 60th anniversary of March on Washington
President Joe Biden is calling for action to end the type of “hate-fueled violence” that authorities say motivated a white man to fatally shoot three Black people at a Florida store over the weekend.
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‘We're still fighting': Thousands mark 60th anniversary of March on Washington
Thousands gathered on the National Mall to mark 60 years since the March on Washington. News4’s Derrick Ward spoke to people who attended the March in 1963 and returned this weekend vowing to fight on.
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'We're still fighting': Thousands mark 60th anniversary of March on Washington
Thousands gathered on the National Mall to mark 60 years since the March on Washington. News4’s Derrick Ward spoke to people who attended the March in 1963 and returned this weekend vowing to fight on.
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Thousands converge on National Mall for 60th anniversary of March on Washington
Thousands have gathered at the Lincoln Memorial in the nation’s capital to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have A Dream” speech.
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Harry Belafonte's Son Shares Heartfelt Tribute After His Death: ‘To the World He Was a Legend, but to Us He Was Dad'
The legendary entertainer and civil rights activist’s son, David Belafonte, honored his late father in an emotional statement.
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Harry Belafonte, Musician, Actor and Civil Rights Activist, Dies at 96
Harry Belafonte, the musician and actor who later became a noted civil rights activist, has died. He was 96.
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Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin Changes Process for How Convicted Felons Restore Their Right to Vote
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has rolled back more than a decade of civil rights reforms, changing the process by which convicted felons can restore their right to vote without announcing the change or what the change is.
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Youngkin Rolls Back Voting Rights for Former Inmates
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin changed the state’s process for restoring convicted felons’ rights to vote. News4’s Drew Wilder explains the changes.
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Fredericksburg's Newly Dedicated Trail Reveals a Rich Civil Rights History
Fredericksburg, Virginia’s history has long focused on George Washington’s boyhood home and the Civil War, but an effort to reveal a rich Civil Rights history has led to a newly dedicated trail. News4’s Julie Carey reports.
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‘For the Future Benefit of My Whole Race': Black Women Fought Fiercely for the Vote
The important legacy of women such as Ida B. Wells and Sojourner Truth resonates more than 100 years since women gained the right to vote.
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University of Maryland Dorm Honors School's Black Trailblazers
The new dorm building is named for two of the first Black students to attend the university. News4’s Tracee Wilkins reports UMD is celebrating its diversity while acknowledging the long and hard path to get there.