[H. Rap Brown\Jamil Abdullah Al-Amin]
Black Past: “Brown was born in 1943 and raised in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. In 1960 he joined the Non-Violent Action Group (NAG) and moved to Washington, D.C. In 1964 he became NAG chairman. His activities with NAG soon drew him to SNCC.
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Pan-African Profile: Mister “Black Power” Kwame Ture
[Kwame Ture\Stokely Carmichael]
Black Past: “He changed his name to Kwame Ture in 1968, in honor of his friends and political allies, Pan-African leaders Sekou Touré and Kwame Nkrumah.”
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SPLC Awards Over $4.5M in Voter Initiative Grants
[SPLC Vote Your Voice Grants]
SPLC: “The second round of grant award recipients received $4,565,000 in total. Across both rounds of grants, $10 million has been distributed throughout the five states.”
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John LewisC.T. Vivian: Freedom Riders Documentary Streaming
[John Lewis\Reverend C.T. Vivian]
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE: “We are proud to make this powerful film by Stanley Nelson available for free streaming…As we mourn these two civil rights pioneers, we hope the story of their courage, determination and grace will continue to inspire us all.”
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Praises Pouring in For Civil Rights Icon John Lewis
[Congressman John Lewis]
CBC: “As Chair of SNCC, John Lewis was one of the “Big 6” leaders of the historical March on Washington on August, 28, 1963, and was the youngest speaker to address the hundreds of thousands marching for jobs and freedom that day.”
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Praises Pouring in For Civil Rights Icon John Lewis
[Congressman John Lewis]
CBC: “As Chair of SNCC, John Lewis was one of the “Big 6” leaders of the historical March on Washington on August, 28, 1963, and was the youngest speaker to address the hundreds of thousands marching for jobs and freedom that day.”
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