Ice Climbers Enjoy The Cold Weather
Recent freezing temperatures gave local climbers the perfect opportunity to learn new skills and practice some things they learned long ago.
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Us & Them: America’s Civil Rights Champion
Before he became the first Black justice on the U.S. Supreme Court, Thurgood Marshall spent decades using the law as a tool for social change. On Us & Them, Trey Kay hosts a community conversation on Marshall’s legacy — featuring excerpts from Becoming Thurgood: America’s Social Architect — and asking what his civil rights victories mean today, as hard-won reforms face renewed challenge.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsCharles Town Groups Stage Anti-Trump Protest, Invoking Memory Of Civil Rights Icon
Dozens came together for a demonstration in Charles Town Thursday criticizing the administration of President Donald Trump and invoking the memory of the late Congressman John Lewis.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsUs & Them: In The Beginning, There Was Very Little Mention Of The Right to Vote
The right to vote in free and fair elections gives us a way to change our leadership — peacefully. But it wasn’t front and center for the nation’s Founding Fathers. As we work through unprecedented times looking toward the November election, Us & Them looks back at our right to vote, to offer some historical context.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsHarpers 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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Gettysburg Historian To Present Talk About Battle’s Legacy At Shepherd University
Historian and author Jill Titus will be speaking on the legacy of the 100th anniversary of the Gettysburg Address this week at Shepherd University.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsApril 24, 2001: Civil Rights Leader Leon Sullivan Dies at 78
Civil rights leader Leon Sullivan died on April 24, 2001, at age 78. The Charleston native graduated from Garnet High School and West Virginia State…
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