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Shrewd Ga. businesswoman fought stereotypes

Emory University in Atlanta recently acquired the collected papers of DeVore, 91, who was a strong role model for American minorities and particularly a beacon of style and self-confidence for...

Are some civil rights era protections still relevant? Supreme Court will decide

Are some civil rights era protections still relevant?

S.C. woman was an unsung hero of civil rights era

S.C. woman was an unsung hero of civil rights era

Bill filed in Miss. seeks to nullify federal laws

In a state that defied the union during the Civil War and Civil Rights era, two lawmakers want Mississippi to block some current and future federal laws.

'Betty & Coretta' reveals personal history

Leaders in the nation's civil rights era, which has been called "the second American Revolution," they have cast long shadows over most of their contemporaries -- including the women in their lives.

Commentary: We should avoid more liberal gun laws

Martin Luther King Jr. and Sen. Robert F. Kennedy in 1968 and rioting during the civil rights era -- including Kansas City -- pushed the NRA into a corner, resulting in meaningful gun control...

Civil rights leader Lawrence Guyot dies at 73

Guyot was severely beaten several times during the civil rights era.

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Digital public library with vast archive opens

The Digital Public Library of America began beta testing Thursday, promising a site with...

Rachel Robinson, Jackie's widow, says '42' hits home

Rachel Robinson said she warmed to the idea of a movie about her husband - always Jack, never...

WASHINGTON: White House to sway to the sounds of Memphis soul

Starting in February 2009, the series has celebrated the music of Stevie Wonder, Paul McCartney,...