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MLK nephew out in latest upheaval
Atlanta :: GA :: USA | 1 year ago
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Martin Luther King Jr., Ralph David Abernathy and Joseph Lowery, the Southern Christian Leadership Conference was a steady force at the front of the civil rights movement. Now as it faces another of many recent shake-ups at the top its own future is
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Farris out at SCLC; 87-year-old C. T. Vivian picked to lead Dr. King's organization
Isaac Newton Farris, Jr., the nephew of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., is out as the President of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. Farris lead the group for seven months. Two months ago, in the winter 2012 edition of the SCLC
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Shake-up in leadership at SCLC may come soon
Allvoices.com just learned that a major shake-up in the leadership at the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) may be days away. The organization founded by Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to seek civil
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SCLC lay wreath and remember legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
“The scenic sunny skies and blossoming azalea’s were an idyllic backdrop on Atlanta’s downtown historic Auburn Avenue,” said Maynard Eaton, National SCLC Communications Director,
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King disciple carries on work in nonviolence
Memphis :: TN :: USA | 2 years ago
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Louis police captain had frequently experienced racism; and was skeptical of the tactics used by Martin Luther King Jr. and other southern activists. "I didn't follow Dr. King and didn't think what he was doing would work," he said. "I didn't
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'Freedom Riders': The fight to end segregation
Jackson :: MS :: USA | over 2 years ago
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Miss. (AP) — Filmmaker Stanley Nelson says his new documentary about the courageous activists who defiantly opposed the 1960s segregation of the South may help inspire a new generation of youth. The film, "Freedom Riders,"
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'Freedom Riders': The Fight To End Segregation
Rock Hill :: SC :: USA | over 2 years ago
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Filmmaker Stanley Nelson says his new documentary about the courageous activists who defiantly opposed the 1960s segregation of the South may help inspire a new generation of youth. The film, "Freedom Riders," recounts the 1961 crusade by daring
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Many fear recent in-fighting may be death knell for SCLC
Birmingham :: AL :: USA | almost 3 years ago
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In the past, internal disagreements frequently described as family fights were usually resolved discreetly in the Atlanta-based group...In the past six months, two feuding factions have called a string of news conferences...On Monday night, the rift
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