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White and Black activists worked strategically in parallel in Detroit 50 years ago, fighting for civil rights

The Conversation - December 8, 2024

A member of the Michigan National Guard stands at the ready as firemen battle a blaze in Detroit in July 1967. AP Photo by Say...

Arts and Culture

Quit Playin’…James Brown gave the gift of pride

Courier Newsroom - December 25, 2023

By Vincent L. Hall Texas Metro News Talkin' about the gift that keeps on giving, you must be describing James Brown. In 2006 he commanded the...

Digital Daily

Good profits from bad news: How the Kennedy assassination helped make network TV news wealthy

The Conversation - November 20, 2023

by Michael J. Socolow, University of Maine In journalism, bad news sells. “If it bleeds, it leads” is a famous industry catchphrase, which explains why...

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Black students in Washington state played key role in the Civil Rights Movement, new book states

The Conversation - April 29, 2023

by Marc Arsell Robinson, California State University, San Bernardino When it comes to civil rights history, the focus is often on the marches, boycotts, sit-ins...

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