Hazel N. Dukes, Longtime Civil Rights Stalwart, Dies at 92
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Hazel N. Dukes, Longtime Civil Rights Stalwart, Dies at 92

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Hazel N. Dukes, an early and unwavering crusader for civil rights who survived personal, professional and political setbacks to serve for nearly a half-century as the perennial president of New York State’s N.A.A.C.P., died on Saturday at her home in Harlem. She was…

Trump Marks Black History Month, Even as He Slams the Value of Diversity
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Trump Marks Black History Month, Even as He Slams the Value of Diversity

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The Black History Month reception held at the White House on Thursday had all of the pomp of celebrations past. Guests sipped champagne and snacked on lamb chops and collard greens. The crowd delighted in their invitations, snapping selfies. And when President Trump…

Charles Person, Youngest of the Original Freedom Riders, Dies at 82
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Charles Person, Youngest of the Original Freedom Riders, Dies at 82

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Charles Person, the youngest of the 13 original Freedom Riders who traveled from Washington to Birmingham, Ala., in 1961 in an effort to integrate interstate bus terminals across the South — and who were nearly beaten to death for doing so — died…