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At US Commission on Civil Rights hearing, Jewish students warn against politicizing campus antisemitism

Forward 24 Feb 2026
The hearing last week was the first in an independent government investigation into campus antisemitism. .
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Guest Opinion: Jesse Jackson a titan of civil rights on his own

The Keene Sentinel 24 Feb 2026
There’s an old saying that “only the good die young.” Not true, of course, but the sentiment is understandable given the complex twists and turns of any life, including that of Rev. Jesse Jackson, the civil rights titan and noteworthy ... .
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Body of civil rights leader Jesse Jackson to lie in state in South Carolina

ABC News 24 Feb 2026
The Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. is being honored in South Carolina, where he was born and where his civil rights work began as a teenager ... .
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Jewish students warn against politicizing campus antisemitism at Civil Rights Commission meeting

The Jerusalem Post 24 Feb 2026
The commission, which has the power to issue subpoenas, is appointed by Congress and the president and currently has a narrow Democratic majority ....
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Adler: Civil rights lawsuits

Times Argus 24 Feb 2026
Vermont should allow suits for civil rights violations by government officials ....
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Commentary: We celebrate civil rights heroes only after they stop making us uncomfortable — Faisal Kutty

Journal Courier 24 Feb 2026
Commentary. We tend to celebrate Black moral courage only after it has been stripped of urgency — after its challenges to power are rendered harmless ... .
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‘Foot soldiers’ of the Civil Rights movement: Black History Month program on Saturday at Library ...

The Chester News & Reporter 24 Feb 2026
The public is invited to the Chester County Library to celebrate Black History Month with a special presentation and exhibit on the Friendship 9, the group of young African American youth who defied convention in 1961 by staging a sit-in ....
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City of Southfield Statrment and resolution Affirming Community Safety, Civil Rights, and Local Policy (City of Southfield, MI)

Public Technologies 24 Feb 2026
Affirming Community Safety, Civil Rights, and Local Policy ... Affirm the City's commitment to local control, community safety, and the protection of civil rights for all residents; and Continue the ...
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City of Southfield Statement and Resolution Affirming Community Safety, Civil Rights, and Local Policy (City of Southfield, MI)

Public Technologies 24 Feb 2026
Therefore, The City of Southfield is presenting a resolution for formal adoption by the Southfield City Council Affirming Community Safety, Civil Rights, and Local Policy.
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\u2018Foot soldiers\u2019 of the Civil Rights movement: Black History Month program on Saturday at Library ...

Progressive Journal 24 Feb 2026
The presenter for the program is Dr. Kimberly Johnson, the author of the book, No Fear for Freedom. The Story of the Friendship 9 ... × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content ... ....
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'The dream refused to die:' Program highlights civil rights movement

New Bern Sun Journal 24 Feb 2026
Community members and students gathered at Craven Community College Thursday to explore how the civil rights movement continues to shape society during a Black History Month program.
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Woman who marched for civil rights as a child in the '60s speaks at Mason ...

Globe Gazette 23 Feb 2026
The theme of this year's celebration of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Black History Month was Black women of the civil rights movement ... .
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Jesse Jackson’s unfinished legacy to civil rights – economic parity

Columbia Missourian 23 Feb 2026
Retellings of Jackson’s life have hit the highlights but miss his place in the architecture of the Civil Rights Movement ... .
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