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Viola Ford Fletcher, Tulsa Race Massacre Survivor and Advocate, Dies at 111

Her life turned a childhood atrocity into a sustained push for public accountability.

Rachel Maddow Unveils 'Burn Order' Podcast at MS NOW, Debuting Dec. 1

Doug Jones Launches 2026 Alabama Governor Campaign

Imam Jamil Al-Amin, Formerly H. Rap Brown, Dies at 82 in Federal Custody

Mother Jones Argues Roberts Has Tilted Voting Rules as Court Eyes Louisiana Map Case

Schools Nationwide Mark 65 Years Since Ruby Bridges’ Walk With Student-Led Commemorations

Texas Orders Rangers Probe of Texas Southern After Audit Flags Hundreds of Millions in Questionable Invoices

Mary Sheffield Elected Detroit’s First Woman Mayor in Landslide

Talladega College Sells Four Hale Woodruff Murals to Museums and Foundations

Kentucky GOP Probes County Chair’s Post Depicting the Obamas as Apes

Alabama Unveils Rosa Parks and Helen Keller Statues at State Capitol

Howard Professor Urges White Allies To 'Be Like John Brown' as University Denounces Violence

Rabbi Arthur Waskow, Architect of the Freedom Seder and Jewish Renewal, Dies at 92

EJI Opens Phase One of Elevation Convening Center and Hotel in Downtown Montgomery

Utah Lawmaker Moves to Rename Harvey Milk Boulevard for Charlie Kirk

Chicago Teachers Union Rebuked for Assata Shakur Tribute After Death Confirmed in Cuba

Assata Shakur Dies in Cuban Exile at 78, Cuba Cites Health and Age

Cuba Confirms Death of Assata Shakur at 78 in Havana

Assata Shakur Dies in Havana at 78 After Decades as U.S. Fugitive

Cuba Confirms Death of Assata Shakur in Havana