In the 1950s, when segregation was still widespread, his ascent to the upper echelon of show business was historic. But his primary focus was civil rights.
Tag: Race and Ethnicity
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College Board Will Change Its AP African American Studies Course
The course had run into criticism from scholars, who accused the board of omitting key concepts and bending to political pressure from Gov. Ron DeSantis.
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At U.Va., an Alumnus Attacked D.E.I. Programs. Now, He Is on the Board.
As D.E.I. programs come under attack, a plan at the University of Virginia for “more diversity, less Confederacy” enraged some alumni, who started organizing against it.
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Trump Vows Investigations of Democratic District Attorneys and F.B.I. Overhaul
Mr. Trump’s threats of sweeping inquiries if re-elected came as local prosecutors in New York and Georgia were intensely scrutinizing him.
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Momentum Builds to Reappoint 2 Tennessee House Democrats After Expulsion
A day after two young Black lawmakers were expelled from the Tennessee legislature, momentum was building to reappoint them directly back to their seats.