This Jan. 26, 1965 file photo shows Mildred Loving and her husband Richard P Loving. (AP Photo, File)
SEPTEMBER 20
1664—Maryland enacts the nation’s first...
Women listen during the March on Washington on Aug. 28, 1963.
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by Vicki Crawford, Morehouse College
Historian Vicki Crawford was one of the first...
by Vicki Crawford, Morehouse College
For the past 12 years, civil rights historian Vicki Crawford has worked as the director of the Morehouse College Martin...
By Rev. Jesse Jackson , Jr.
Chicago Defender Contributing Writer
“That decision changed the whole Western World because it began a new global frame of reference...
Lack of School Funding Fueling Student Protests
By Robert T. Starks
Chicago Defender Contributing Writer
As we watch the seemingly endless budget battle between the Democratic legislative...
CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY AND PARTNERS PRESENT
A VARIETY OF ONE BOOK, ONE CHICAGO
During the month of November, Chicago Public Library presents a variety of programs...
If you are not a historical connoisseur or civil rights aficionado, then it is easy gloss over the brilliance and contributions of the late, legendary…
