Live the legacy: Visit Booker T. Washington’s mansion at Tuskegee

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Birmingham Times

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February 23, 2017

legacy_pix2 — The Oaks is surrounded by trees. (Donna Cope, Alabama NewsCenter)

By Donna Cope

Alabama NewsCenter

Trump and the Black Caucus plan to meet for the first time

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Birmingham Times

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February 23, 2017

TrumpCBC_pix — The CBC, which is now at its largest membership in history, traditionally requests a meeting with the new president after the inauguration. (Freddie Allen/AMG/NNPA)

By Lauren Victoria Burke

NNPA Newswire Contributor

Teen suicide attempts fell as same-sex marriage became legal

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Birmingham Times

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February 23, 2017

Marriage — Research has found declines in teen suicides in states that passed laws allowing gays to marry before the Supreme Court made it legal nationwide. (Adobe stock photo)

By Lindsey Tanner

AP Medical Writer

Legacy of Roe v. Wade endures after death of woman who sued

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Birmingham Times

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February 23, 2017

Roevwade — Rep. Albert Wynn (left) joins Gloria Feldt (right), President of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America, on the steps of the Supreme Court, to rally in support of the pro-choice movement on the Anniversary of Roe v. Wade. (Official website of US Congressman Albert Wynn/Public domain)

By Jessica Gresko

Associated Press

The leaks are real; the reporting is fake

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Birmingham Times

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February 23, 2017

dr-jesse-lewis — Dr. Jesse Lewis, Sr.

By Dr. Jesse Lewis Sr.

People, Places and Things by Gwen DeRu

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Birmingham Times

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February 23, 2017

ClutchBand (1) — Clutch Band

#BlackHistoryMonth: Notable Alabamians, Part Nine

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Birmingham Times

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February 22, 2017

lewis-front-LARGER — In 1964, Dr. Jesse J. Lewis Sr. founded The Birmingham Times just after the height of the Civil Rights struggle in Birmingham.

Times staff report

Bill would bring Harriet Tubman statue to US Capitol Building

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Birmingham Times

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February 22, 2017

Harriet Tubman — Maryland's U.S. senators want a statue of Harriet Tubman in the U.S. Capitol Building.

Associated Press

#BlackHistoryMonth: Notable Alabamians, Part Eight

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Birmingham Times

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February 21, 2017

Coretta_Scott_King_1964 — Coretta Scott King, wife of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., was an activist in her own right.

Times staff report

Blacks will account for nearly 18 percent of U.S. population by 2060

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Birmingham Times

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February 21, 2017

cbcrichmond_amg_fallen_2777_web120 — Rep. Cedric Richmond (D-La.) said that the battles fought and won by Frederick Douglass, Sojourner Truth, Ida B. Wells, and Martin Luther King Jr., are being waged again today. Photo taken during a recent ceremonial swearing-in event for the 115th Congress in Washington, D.C. (Freddie Allen/AMG/NNPA)

By Stacy M. Brown

NNPA Newswire Contributor

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