• Opinion: Clarence Page: Deriding DEI is the right’s attempt at a polite way to attack civil rights

    Shortly after the bridge collapse, the Twitterverse churned with nasty tweets that, without offering anything resembling actual evidence, nevertheless blamed DEI for the disaster in which six people died.

  • From Jim Crow to Civil Rights

    For The Madera TribuneDr. Albert Wilburn will be among the African-Americans featured in a Madera Method history project that will relate the Black experience in Madera.Madera was founded and first populated by whites. The first recorded African-American resident of Madera was Dexter Hunt, a 31-year-old porter who worked for Captain Russel Perry Mace in his hotel. He arrived here in 1880.For the next 20 years, Madera continued to grow, from 217 residents in 1880 to 2,500 in 1900. By comparison,

  • How Indians won civil rights in Australia

    Government officials and influential private citizens took up the cause of Indian immigrants in Australia, which had a state-sanctioned discrimination policy.

  • Start your spring right with these 4 books

    There’s nothing more exciting than the first day the weather is warm enough to head to the park, bask in the sun and finally get lost in a good book. It’s important to pick the right read before heading outside for the whole day, and we have compiled a list of the perfect books for This story Start your spring right with these 4 books appeared first on Washington Square News.

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    FBI opens probe into Baltimore bridge collapse

    The FBI have boarded the ship in the latest attempt to determine why the

  • Cubs' Patrick Wisdom: Getting start in right field

    Wisdom will start in right field and bat second in Friday's game against

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    Louis Gossett Jr.'s Cause of Death Revealed

    Louis Gossett Jr. died from a lung condition according to his death certificate. TMZ obtained a copy of the document which cites chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) as the main cause of death. It also notes heart failure and atrial…

  • Advice from an investor — How to find the right funding options for your start-up

    Looking for funding? Angel investor and serial entrepreneur Xavier Collins gives his view on how and why to find the right options available.

  • FBI Opens Criminal Probe Into Baltimore Bridge Collapse

    WASHINGTON, April 15 (Reuters) – The FBI has opened a federal criminal investigation into the deadly collapse of a Baltimore bridge last month when a ship crashed into one of its supports,

  • Andrew Heaney has short start in Rangers' loss to Astros

    HOUSTON -- The Rangers’ Saturday afternoon started with a broken hand. Left-handed reliever Brock Burke broke his non-throwing hand on Friday night following a rough outing against the Astros in which he allowed four runs in two-thirds of an inning. He punched a wall in frustration after he was removed

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    Cambridge host community discussion on civil rights issues

    Cambridge, Md.- On Monday a community conversation was held in Cambridge to discuss civil rights issues on the Eastern Shore. Local leaders and other attendees gathered at the Harriet Tubman Cultural center to meet with Maryland US attroney Erek Barron and Assistant Attorney General of the civil rights division Kristen Clark. “What she made very very clear to us along

  • Happier, More Connected Neighborhoods Start Right in the Front Yard

    A salve for America’s loneliness epidemic could exist right in front of its homes. Front yards are a staple of many American neighborhoods. Lush plantings, porches or trinkets can capture the attention of passersby and spark conversation. Other lawns say “stay away,” whether it’s through imposing fences or foreboding signs. But to what extent do