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This Day in History: Civil Rights Icon Rosa Parks Born in 1913
On February 4, 1913, civil rights icon Rosa Parks was born in Tuskegee, Alabama.
Her defining moment came on December 1, 1955, when she refused...
Beyoncé Wins First Album of the Year Grammy for “Cowboy Carter,” Makes History Again
Beyoncé, the most decorated artist in Grammys history, won her first Album of the Year award last night for “Cowboy Carter,” making her the...
Justice Department Freezes Civil Rights Investigations, Raising Concerns Over Policing Reforms
According to The New York Times, the Justice Department has halted new civil rights investigations and signaled it may backtrack on Biden-era agreements with...
Biden Posthumously Pardons Marcus Garvey in Final Acts of Clemency
The day before he left office, President Joe Biden posthumously pardoned Marcus Garvey.
Garvey, convicted of mail fraud in the 1920s, was widely believed to...
This Day in History: General Sherman Issues Special Field Order No. 15 in 1865
On Jan. 16, 1865, Union General William T. Sherman issued Special Field Order No. 15, promising freed Black families 40 acres and an army...