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2020 March on Washington against police brutality echoes Dr. King’s 1963 speech

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New sock line honors Febb Burn, legacy of 19th Amendment on centennial anniversary

100 years ago, on Aug. 18, 1920, Tennessee became the 36th state to ratify the 19th Amendment, securing votes for women.
History

Hathburn: The house that witnessed history for women's suffrage, 19th Amendment

On the front porch of their home, Febb Burn wrote a letter to her son, State Rep. Harry T. Burn, and helped ratify the 19th Amendment, securing votes for women.
History

"I remember everything" | Blount County woman remembers seeing atomic bomb from Japanese hometown

Sizuko Braden, 94, remembers seeing what she thought was a lot of lightning in the sky. The next day, she learned it was the bombing of Hiroshima.
History

Civil rights icon John Lewis is first Black lawmaker to lie in state in Capitol Rotunda

After services in Alabama, the late congressman will be honored in D.C. for two days, before returning south to lie in state at the Georgia State Capitol.
News

NASA headquarters in D.C. to be named after 'Hidden Figure' Mary Jackson

Mary Jackson was the very first Black female engineer at NASA. Now the agency's headquarters will bear her name.
History

The history of the confederate flag

The confederate flag has been the center of controversy recently, with NASCAR even banning it. But the history of this emblem is not as straightforward as it seems.
History

The history of the confederate flag

The confederate flag has been the center of controversy recently, with NASCAR even banning it. But the history of this emblem is not as straightforward as it seems.
History

Curfew has long history of restricting Black people's fight for equal rights

Before eliminating the citywide curfew, the Sacramento City Council called the it "necessary" while others worried how it would affect Black people.
Education

'Sesame Street' teams up with CNN to explain racism and the power of protesting

The "Sesame Street" characters appeared in a virtual town hall event Saturday morning called "Coming Together: Standing Up to Racism."
Entertainment

Earth Day: How the world's largest environmental movement was born

50 years ago 20 million Americans came together to celebrate the first Earth Day. It was an event that inspired environmental legislation for years to come.
HeartThreads

A love story in time capsule: How WWII love letters brought strangers together

After two friends stumbled upon a stack of old love letters from World War II, they set out to find out how the love story ended.

More than 500 Spreading Smiles pics from across the Tennessee Valley

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Teddy sends rough tides to Delaware

Happy Fall Y'all

Hazel Green Football program temporarily suspended due to COVID-19

Hazel Green Football program temporarily suspended due to COVID-19

2020 election: What role does federal government play?

More than 500 Spreading Smiles pics from across the Tennessee Valley

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2020 March on Washington against police brutality echoes Dr. King’s 1963 speech

New sock line honors Febb Burn, legacy of 19th Amendment on centennial anniversary

Hathburn: The house that witnessed history for women's suffrage, 19th Amendment

"I remember everything" | Blount County woman remembers seeing atomic bomb from Japanese hometown

Civil rights icon John Lewis is first Black lawmaker to lie in state in Capitol Rotunda

NASA headquarters in D.C. to be named after 'Hidden Figure' Mary Jackson

The history of the confederate flag

The history of the confederate flag

Curfew has long history of restricting Black people's fight for equal rights

'Sesame Street' teams up with CNN to explain racism and the power of protesting

Earth Day: How the world's largest environmental movement was born

A love story in time capsule: How WWII love letters brought strangers together

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