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VIDEO: Children who marched for equal rights inspire youth
Fifty-five years ago, African-American children walked out of their schools and began a peaceful march in Alabama
A Wikipedia Campaign to Shine Light on Women Activists
Volunteers will aim to add or improve the biographies of thousands of women rights defenders all over the world
Henry David Thoreau’s Walden Now Adapted as Video Game
“Walden, a Game” is adapted from Henry David Thoreau’s book and launches Tuesday on PlayStation 4
First-time Director Brings Post-Post-Colonial South Africa to Cannes
Writer-director Etienne Kallos was drawn to the story of a community in a “post-post-colonial” world
The Latest on Chelsea Manning’s US Senate Bid
The Oklahoma native has decided to make an unlikely bid for the U.S. Senate in her adopted state of Maryland
New App Monitors What Congress is Talking About
Propublica is using data to track the things Congress talks a disproportionate amount about every week
Trump Mulling Full Pardon for Boxing Legend Jack Johnson
Jack Johnson was convicted by an all-white jury of “immorality” in connection with one of his relationships
Why Artists Are Responsible For Moving Society Forward
Composer and artist Samora Abayomi Pinderhughes wants to make music that makes listeners live differently
Michael Moore Sprays Flint Water at Michigan Capitol
Michael Moore used a hose from a large “Flint water” truck to spray water in the direction of the historic building