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The forgotten history of Anna Hedgeman's contribution to the March on Washington

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The forgotten history of Anna Hedgeman's contribution to the March on Washington

Immigration

Video of migrants at border from months before Title 42 ended

Rep. Eli Crane (R-Ariz.) blamed Biden for an ‘invasion’ but the video showed immigrants in Mexico being blocked by American authorities.
Social Justice

Yes, Martin Luther King Jr. did call for a national boycott of Alabama in 1965

After the NAACP issued a travel advisory for Florida, Sen. Ted Cruz said MLK would be “ashamed.” But King organized a similar boycott in 1965.
Holiday

Yes, Pride Month began as a protest against police brutality

The Stonewall Inn was a popular gay bar in New York City in 1969. It became the site of a weeklong clash between police and protesters that year.
Social Justice

Yes, Martin Luther King Jr. did call for a national boycott of Alabama in 1965

After the NAACP issued a travel advisory for Florida, Sen. Ted Cruz said MLK would be “ashamed.” But King organized a similar boycott in 1965.
Money

No, California is not sending $1.2M in reparations payments to each of its Black residents

A state task force approved recommendations for providing reparations to California’s Black residents. But the state is not currently sending cash payments.
Immigration

No, Florida has not made it a felony to live with someone who’s undocumented

An early version of a strict new immigration law in Florida prohibited “harboring” people who are in the U.S. illegally. That language was cut.
Sports

The NCAA women’s basketball tournament only became part of March Madness last year

The NCAA used “March Madness” for the men’s tournament exclusively until after the 2021 tournament.
Money

Banks could deny credit cards to women who didn't have male cosigners until 1974

Prior to 1974, banks could require married women to have their spouse’s signature on credit applications and could deny credit cards to single women.
Social Justice

Anna Arnold Hedgeman played a key role in organizing the March on Washington, but she’s often overlooked

“Hedgeman was a woman ahead of her time, a true trailblazer in every sense of the word,” one expert told VERIFY.
Economy

Yes, women have to work until March 14 to earn as much money as men did the previous year

Equal Pay Day symbolizes how far into the year women must work to earn what men did the previous year. In 2023, that day falls on March 14.
Sports

No, Jackie Robinson was not the first Black man to play Major League Baseball

Three Black men played in the majors prior to the institution of the league's color barrier in 1887, which Robinson broke in 1947.

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The forgotten history of Anna Hedgeman's contribution to the March on Washington

Video of migrants at border from months before Title 42 ended

Yes, Martin Luther King Jr. did call for a national boycott of Alabama in 1965

Yes, Pride Month began as a protest against police brutality

Yes, Martin Luther King Jr. did call for a national boycott of Alabama in 1965

No, California is not sending $1.2M in reparations payments to each of its Black residents

No, Florida has not made it a felony to live with someone who’s undocumented

The NCAA women’s basketball tournament only became part of March Madness last year

Banks could deny credit cards to women who didn't have male cosigners until 1974

Anna Arnold Hedgeman played a key role in organizing the March on Washington, but she’s often overlooked

Yes, women have to work until March 14 to earn as much money as men did the previous year

No, Jackie Robinson was not the first Black man to play Major League Baseball

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