A community organizer shown in an iconic photograph while challenging racial segregation in Mississippi in 1960s has died at his home in Pocatello, Idaho.
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How Immigration Policy Could Kill Dreamer’s Rhodes Award
Immigration policy could kill dreamers Rhodes award, where students get the chance to study in the University of Oxford in England with all expenses paid.
California’s Thomas Paine Society Preps its 2019 Paine Birthday Party
History will be kind to me, for I intend to write it myself,” then penned the four-volume A History of the English-Speaking Peoples.
Board Game ‘Who’s She?’ Spotlights Famous Women in History
Board game for both boys and girls by Zuzanna Kozerska-Girard, is being sold at a time when achievements of women are increasingly in the spotlight.
Poster Exhibit Illustrates History of Battles for Women’s Rights
Poster exhibit from 20 years collection by Stephen Lewis illustrates history of battles for women’s rights from job discrimination to battle for equality.
Actor Ryan Gosling Urges Credible Congo Election Results
Actor Ryan Gosling and activists with whom he has published a book about the Central African country urged officials to announce a credible winner.
Saudi Women Given Right to Know Аbout Divorce
In a new breakthrough in women’s rights, Saudi men will no longer be able to divorce without the knowledge of their wives.
Pleas for a Trump-Free Golden Globes Divides Hollywood
The Golden Globes kick off the show business awards season on Sunday with Hollywood apparently in the mood for a party, and with plenty to celebrate.
Young Muslim-Americans Celebrate First Somali Woman in Congress
Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib first Muslim women to serve in Congress, were sworn into office Thursday, witness by young Muslim Americans and refugees.
Broadway Hits Iran with Unique Take on ‘Les Miserables’
Hossein Parsaee calls Victor Hugo’s classic a “masterpiece without borders” but his groundbreaking production of “Les Miserables” hit has unique twists.