How Jesse Jackson embodied Southern politics − and changed American elections
A civil rights activist who ran for president twice and became a Democratic power broker, Jackson is an American political ...
In Selma, one man’s hope, audacity and our stubborn, despicable past.
Over the years, our country’s tragedies and triumphs have been written in Jesse Jackson’s determined brow, silent tears and ...
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Tennesseans trek to Selma for 60th anniversary of voting rights march
Brenda Haywood, a former member of Nashville's Metro Council, was 14 years old in 1965 when civil rights activists were ...
60 years later, Selma’s ‘Bloody Sunday’ draws visitors from around US: ‘It’s a journey for all of us’
Wynola Fuller, who lives in Fairfield, remembers the events of 1965. She also remembers going to Selma previously in her youth to visit relatives. Yet, Sunday was Fuller’s first time returning to ...
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'Rest in power' | Angie Stone's unexpected passing prompts outpour of tributes
Grammy-nominated singer Angie Stone died in a highway crash just hours after an electrifying performance, leaving fans and music legends mourning her loss.
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In photos: "Bloody Sunday" marchers raise fresh civil rights concerns at Selma commemorations
Hundreds of people rallied at the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, to mark 60 years since "Bloody Sunday," when ...