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Courtland Cox

In 1964, Courtland Cox was among hundreds of college students who traveled to Mississippi to help register Black people to vote, drawing strong opposition from the state's segregationists. The project, known as Freedom Summer, was...

By Lottie Joiner

Colin Kaepernick, the Integrated NFL and When Protest Works

The decision by some football players to kneel during the National Anthem recalls a long history of social activism in professional football

By Lottie Joiner

Inside the Effort to Solve Civil Rights Crimes Before It’s Too Late

The Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act is nearing its expiration, but that's not the only obstacle to pursuing crimes from decades ago

By Lottie Joiner

Charleston’s Place in the Civil Rights Movement

The South Carolina city has been witness to a long battle for equality

By Lottie Joiner
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