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Four Decades After Burning Confederate Flag, Activist Says the Struggle Continues
Brett Bursey calls himself the oldest living Confederate prisoner of war.
Bree Newsome Scales Flagpole, Removes South Carolina Capitol Confederate Flag
Calls to remove the flag intensified after last week's shooting.
Mourners Flock to South Carolina as Funerals Begin for Emanuel Massacre Victims
Mourners gathered for the first two funerals in a series.
“Black Lives Matter” Takes on Special Meaning in South Carolina
“We've been terrorized for hundreds of years.”
Lewis Gordon Presents: “What Fanon Said”
Frantz Fanon as an exemplar of thought against forms of reason marked by racism.
White Nationalist Group That Influenced Charleston Shooter Is Subsidized by Taxpayers
Council of Conservative Citizens is ‘social welfare’ organization that pays no federal taxes.
More People Killed by White Extremists Than Jihadists Since 9/11
Forty-eight people have been killed in attacks by right-wing groups.
“I Am Not Nonviolent”: New Nina Simone Film Captures Singer and Activist’s Uncompromising Voice
We look back at the life of one of the most important voices of the civil rights movement: the singer Nina Simone.
“Perpetrator Has Been Arrested, but Killer Is Still at Large”: Calls Rise to Remove Confederate Flag
The flag has been the source of controversy for decades in South Carolina, but a growing number of politicians are calling for its removal.
Domestic Terrorism: From the Charleston Massacre to 1964 Slaying of Mississippi Civil Rights Workers
Sunday marked the 51st anniversary of another hateful act tied to another historic black church.