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CIVIL RIGHTS LEADER HAS PASSED AT 84

Timeline of Rev. Jesse Jackson's life

CHICAGO (TNND) — Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, a prominent
civil rights leader who worked closely with Rev. Martin
Luther King Jr. and continued his work after his death,
died Tuesday.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani, Rev. Al Sharpton ...

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CIVIL RIGHTS ICON WAS BORN ON THIS DAY

Rosa Parks, circa 1950. Photograph by Thomas

Honoring the legacy of Rosa Parks on her birthday and Transit Equity Day |  Sound Transit

Think You Know the Rosa Parks Story? Think Again, Says a New Book | WUWM  89.7 FM - Milwaukee's NPR

Rosa Parks Poster by Unknown - Fine Art America

Rosa Parks, matriarch of civil rights, dies at 92

Rosa Louise McCauley Parks
(February 4, 1913 – October 24, 2005)

Rosa Louise McCauley—known to history by her married name,
Rosa Parks—is born in Tuskegee, Alabama on February 4, 1913.

A lifelong civil rights activist, Parks’ name is synonymous with
her
refusal to give up her seat to a white man on a segregated
bus in 1955, a defining moment of the
civil rights movement.

A recipient of numerous medals and honors, including the
Presidential Medal of Freedom.

February 4 - Rosa Parks Birthday; How History Got the Rosa Parks Story  Wrong | Portside

History Channel logo and symbol, meaning, history, PNG

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ACTIVIST AND MEDIA PERSONALITY KILLED

The Charlie Kirk Show - Salem Radio Network

Charles James Kirk (October 14, 1993 – September 10, 2025)

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WOMEN’S ACTIVIST BORN ON THIS DAY

Susan B. Anthony | Sutori

15 Surprising Facts About Susan B. Anthony

Susan B. Anthony (February 15, 1820 – March 13, 1906) was
an American social reformer and women’s rights activist who
played a pivotal role in the
women’s suffrage movement.

Born into a Quaker family in Adams, Massachusetts, committed
to social equality, she collected
anti-slavery petitions at the
age of 17. In 1856, she became the New York state agent for
the
American Anti-Slavery Society.

Susan B. Anthony Birthplace (U.S. National Park Service)
Susan B. Anthony Birthplace Museum.

Susan B. Anthony | Biography, Accomplishments, Dollar, Suffrage, & Facts |  Britannica

Born Feb. 15: Susan B. Anthony    Susan B. Anthony: Biography, Suffragist, Abolitionist

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SOME HUMOR FROM THE PDX RETRO BLOG

Climate activists us constitution
Climate activists (Dumb and Dumber) dumped red powder
Wednesday on the protective display case holding the U.S. Constitution.
 

climate activists red powder rotunda
The suspects were arrested by D.C. police.

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