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In Pictures: MLK remembrance
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In Pictures: MLK remembrance
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Beyond racism: lessons from the South on racial discrimination and prejudice
Seven lessons from the deep South on racism, racial discrimination, and prejudice.
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From Alabama civil rights tribute, higher hopes for race relations
A gathering in Selma honored the gains of old – and registered new expectations for the Obama era.
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Knox Elementary goes to Washington for the inauguration
Students from the all-black school in Selma, Ala., will get a chance to witness history – and wear their new winter parkas.
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A quiet moment to redeem a scarred past
Instead of cheering on election night, they quietly prayed to move beyond race.








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