Charles Evers

As civil rights leaders pass on, a narrowing window into their lives

August 14, 2013Arts, Culture & Media

Several civil rights leaders have died in the past months. As they pass on, our chances to learn firsthand about their generation and their movement are fewer and fewer. We speak with civil rights activists about the legacy of these leaders.

Civil rights leader Dorothy Height dies at 98

August 14, 2013Conflict & Justice

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