Black history is American history: Laborers are few in fight for equality of races in the U.S.
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The celebration of Black History Month originated from Negro History Week and was created by historian Dr. Carter G. Woodson.
Search Results for civil rights
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Staunton branch of NAACP responds to reports of racism in local, Virginia schools
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The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People was founded 115 years ago in response to violence against Black individuals.
John Whitehead: Big Brother and the rise of the security industrial complex
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Forty years past the time that George Orwell envisioned the stomping boot of Big Brother, the police state is about to pass off the baton to the surveillance state.
Waynesboro branch of NAACP to celebrate Black History Month Sunday with MBU professor
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Black History Month originated from Negro History Week, the second week in February, to honor Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass.
BRITE Bus to offer free rides on all routes Monday for Transit Equity Day
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In honor of Transit Equity Day, BRITE Bus will provide free rides on all routes, including the Afton Express, on Monday, Feb. 5.
Jake Denton announces candidacy for Second District Democratic nomination
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A second Democrat is entering the race for the party nomination in the Second Congressional District in the 2024 election cycle.
Wim Laven: An unwinnable situation led to a racist Electoral College
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In life people face many moral dilemmas. The challenge of making choices when different values are in competition is not easy.
The legacy of Donald McEachin: Legislation would protect low-income, Black communities
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The legislation would be a major step forward toward addressing the disproportionate adverse human health or environmental effects.
Judge denies gun lobby effort to block enforcement of Fairfax County gun safety law
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A federal judge blocked an attempt by the gun lobby to obtain a preliminary injunction to prevent Fairfax County from enforcing an ordinance adopted in 2020 restricting guns in county parks, government centers and permitted events.
Black American history: Reflections on the life and work of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
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Last week, America celebrated the life and work of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who would have been 95 years old on January 15.
