Bernice Johnson Reagon, the legendary singer, composer, and civil rights activist, has passed away at the age of 81. Her death was confirmed by Courtland Cox, chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee’s Legacy Project. Reagon’s remarkable life and career were marked by her powerful contributions to music and social justice. Reagon co-founded the Freedom… Continue reading Civil Rights Icon and Sweet Honey in the Rock Founder Bernice Johnson Reagon Dies at 81
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Civil Rights Icon Tessie Prevost Williams Dies at 69
Tessie Prevost Williams, a pioneering figure in the desegregation of New Orleans schools and a revered civil rights icon, passed away on July 6 at the age of 69. Williams was one of the “New Orleans Four,” a group of Black first-graders who bravely integrated the city’s public schools in 1960. She died of liver… Continue reading Civil Rights Icon Tessie Prevost Williams Dies at 69
Pioneering Tech Innovator and Trans Rights Advocate Lynn Conway Passes Away at 86
Lynn Conway, a trailblazer in both the computer revolution and transgender rights movement, passed away last Sunday at the age of 86. Her husband, Charles Rogers, confirmed she died in a hospital from complications of two recent heart attacks. Conway’s career was marked by groundbreaking achievements and significant challenges. In 1968, after confiding to her… Continue reading Pioneering Tech Innovator and Trans Rights Advocate Lynn Conway Passes Away at 86
Vote Expected Today on ERA and Abortion Rights Amendments in St. Paul, Minnesota
ST. PAUL, MN (trfnews.i234.me) – Democrats plan to bring an Equal Rights and Abortion Rights Constitutional Amendment proposal to a vote in the Minnesota House today after several delays. House GOP Minority Leader Lisa Demuth points to a recent poll finding 64% of Minnesotans want equal rights and abortion rights as separate constitutional amendments, but… Continue reading Vote Expected Today on ERA and Abortion Rights Amendments in St. Paul, Minnesota
Minnesota Senate Debates Senator’s Voting Rights Amid Criminal Charges
ST. PAUL, MN (trfnews.i234.me) – A debate in the Minnesota Legislature over the right of a Senator’s right to vote, after she’s been charged with a crime. Democratic Stand: Democrats oppose Republican demands to bar Senator Nicole Mitchell, facing felony burglary charges, from voting until an Ethics panel investigates. Senator Scott Dibble asserts constituents deserve… Continue reading Minnesota Senate Debates Senator’s Voting Rights Amid Criminal Charges
Gun Rights Rally Scheduled at Minnesota State Capitol
ST. PAUL, MN (trfnews.i234.me) – Hundreds are expected to gather at the Minnesota State Capitol on Saturday for an annual gun rights rally. Bob Door, Senior Vice President of the Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus, stated that the event aims to defend the Second Amendment and provide a platform for members and supporters to voice their… Continue reading Gun Rights Rally Scheduled at Minnesota State Capitol