Civil Rights Movement

Harpers Ferry’s Ties To Civil Rights Movement Showcased In New Documentary

Harpers Ferry was home to the second-ever meeting of a civil rights group that gave way to the NAACP. A new documentary in part highlights the town's connection to the movement.

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Corrections Crisis, Burnwood Trail And A Civil Rights Tour, This West Virginia Morning

On this West Virginia Morning, lawmakers say bills passed in the special session to help solve the state’s corrections employment crisis are not a cure-all. And a lawsuit demands the state spend more than 10 times the funds allocated. Randy Yohe has more.

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No Justice In Augusta: Remembering A Little Known Race Riot

Back in May 1970, few lenses were pointed at a riot in Augusta, Georgia. Us & Them host Trey Kay asks award-winning reporter Sea Stachura why so few people remember this turbulent Civil Rights protest.

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Two Preachers Recall Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s: StoryCorps in W.Va.

West Virginia Public Broadcasting and StoryCorps have teamed up for a series of conversations about religious faith told by West Virginians. We'll be…

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