Town's 1646 witchcraft trial ordeal re-enacted
When nine Huntingdonshire people were accused of witchcraft in 1646, during the English Civil Wars, their accusers knew who ...
Strength and stamina: Descendants still learning full scope of WWII veteran’s struggles, triumphs
Millie Dunn Veasey, a WWII veteran and civil rights icon, became a trailblazer as part of the 6888th Battalion. A Netflix ...
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A former Republican USAID administrator doesn’t like what he’s seeing
"How does he know what's going on? He was there for two weeks and he's an expert in USAID? Give me a break," said former USAID Administrator Andrew Natsios.
Trump Administration Live Updates: Judge Pauses Job Cuts at U.S.A.I.D.
Judge Carl Nichols of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, a 2019 Trump appointee, said after a hearing that ...
Trump is targeting antisemitism in schools. Experts fear other civil rights will be ignored
WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal office that enforces civil rights at schools across the U.S. has been ordered to prioritize ...
READER LETTER: Is the Civil War finished?
The Emancipation Proclamation was signed Jan. 1, 1863. This freed the slaves. That this was even necessary should have ended the stain on our country’s history. Such is not the case. The ...
San Jose State and Penn face inquiries in Trump crackdown on transgender athletes
The Education Department says it is investigating potential civil rights violations at two universities and a high school ...
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Harriet Tubman led Civil War military raids as well as her better-known slave rescues
While her activities as a Civil War spy are less well known, her devotion to America and its promise of freedom endured ...
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Army, Navy Pull Down Web Pages Devoted to Women in Military Service
Pages that highlight the accomplishments of women in the Air Force, Marine Corps and Coast Guard remain online.
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New Book Tells the Story of the Most Influential Black Woman You’ve Never Heard Of
Danielle Phillips-Cunningham, an associate professor in the School of Management and Labor Relations, explores this ...
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After Confederate Forces Captured Their Children, These Black Mothers Fought to Reunite Their Families
During the Civil War, Confederates targeted free Black people in the North, kidnapping them to sell into slavery. After the ...
Barbara Pope Was a Civil Rights Activist Who Refused to Give Up Her Seat on a Segregated Train
Content warning: This piece includes an account of an apparent suicide.