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At that pivotal moment in the Civil Rights Movement — before passage of the Civil Rights Act and voter protections — protesters demanded equal rights for African Americans and the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech at the Lincoln Memorial.
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The NAACP joined a Latino civil rights organization and a gay rights advocacy group in issuing travel advisories for the Sunshine State, where tourism is one of the state's largest job sectors.
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Rod Velez won his race for the Broward County School Board with 52% of the vote. But he's still waiting to take the oath of office, because state officials haven't restored his civil rights following a felony conviction. If he's not sworn in soon, a law professor says Gov. Ron DeSantis could appoint his replacement.
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Rod Velez won 52% of the vote in his race for the Broward County School Board. But his opponent has filed a lawsuit to prevent him from taking office next week. Velez has a felony conviction, and Marie Murray Martin claims he can't be sworn in because his civil rights haven't been restored.
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Rod Velez won his race for the Broward County School Board this week, carrying 52% of the vote over his competitor Marie Murray Martin's 47%. But she alleges Velez isn't able to hold office because he has a felony conviction and hasn't had his civil rights restored.
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Jim Obergefell was the named plaintiff in the Supreme Court case that legalized same-sex marriage in 2015. He spells out why the LGBTQ+ community is so concerned about Roe v Wade.
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The life story of one of South Florida’s most influential newspapermen, Bill Baggs is the April title of the Sundial Book Club.
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The Equal Justice Initiative addresses America's history of racial violence at a time when state lawmakers nationwide have been trying to limit teaching about divisive topics in public schools.
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Earthjustice and Florida Rising filed a complaint with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday.
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A mantra for the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture is to explore American History through an African American lens.
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"We have to show that we are not afraid," Dillard University President Walter Kimbrough says. The FBI is probing the threats as racially or ethnically motivated violent extremism and hate crimes.
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The Rooney Rule, a policy that went into effect in 2003, requires NFL teams to interview candidates of color for head coaching and senior operation vacancies.