A successor to Mr. Jackson, the civil rights leader, will be announced at the group’s convention this weekend. Mr. Jackson, 81, announced in 2017 that he had Parkinson’s disease.
Tag: Civil Rights Movement (1954-68)
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Community Land Trusts Are Working to Create New Homeowners
Born of the Civil Rights Movement, community land trusts are working to preserve neighborhoods and create new homeowners, from New York to California.
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The Repeal of Affirmative Action Is Only the Beginning
Opponents of diversity are opponents of any racial consciousness. They want to prevent us from understanding the ways that the past informs the present.
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Christine King Farris, Last Sibling of Martin Luther King Jr., Dies at 95
She supported him during the civil rights movement and promoted his legacy after he was assassinated.
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The 50-Year Fight to Dismantle Affirmative Action
The Supreme Court’s momentous decision was decades in the making.