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Civil Rights Hero Fred L. Shuttlesworth Dead at 89   Civil Rights icon Rev. Fred L. Shuttlesworth has died at the age of 89. As pastor of the Bethel Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, Rev. Shuttlesworth was a warrior for Civil Rights, surviving bombings, beatings and multiple arrests. His life and work inspired countless others, […]

Fifty years ago, over four hundred black and white students and young activists participated in non-violent bus trips through southern Jim Crow states.  These historic trips, known as the Freedom Rides, were conducted to shed light on the continuous hatred and violation of the Supreme Court’s desegregation ruling.  This month, PBS will air the documentary […]