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A merry-go-round that witnessed a brave Black toddler's first ride at a newly desegregated Maryland park in 1963 is spinning again on the National Mall after a stunning restoration. The same day Sharon Langley made history on this carousel, Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech 45 miles away.
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Nine Black college students walked into a whites-only Mississippi library in 1961, knowing they'd be arrested for simply wanting to read. Their brave sit-in sparked a movement that deserves far more recognition in civil rights history.
On February 1, 1960, four college students sat at a whites-only lunch counter in North Carolina and sparked a movement that changed segregation laws forever. Their peaceful protest inspired thousands and helped pass the Civil Rights Act of 1964. #
Tennis star Coco Gauff is using her global platform to call for peace and equality in America, inspired by her grandmother's civil rights legacy. A growing chorus of US athletes are speaking out with compassion during divisive times.
Two juniors from Little Rock Central High School just made history by becoming the first Arkansas team ever to win the Harvard University National Speech and Debate Tournament. Jack Liu and Shangyu Wu didn't just win—they went undefeated through every preliminary round.
A man who led the KKK as a teenager quit after reading the Bible and realizing he'd been lied to. Today, he's the first white pastor of a 140-year-old Black church in Florida.
A historic World War II vessel is opening its doors for free this July to honor a pivotal moment in military civil rights history. The Red Oak Victory will commemorate the 1944 Port Chicago disaster that changed how America's armed forces treated Black servicemembers. #