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JoAnne Epps, a former Temple law school dean and provost, poses for a portrait on the Temple University campus in Philadelphia, April 11, 2023. Epps, acting president of Temple University, has died after collapsing at a memorial service Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 19, 2023, the university said. Photo credit: Monica Herndon, The Philadelphia Inquirer via The Associated Press

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JoAnne Epps, Temple University’s acting president, dies after falling ill on campus

September 19, 2023
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WATCH: Rev. Thomas Wilder Jr. shares what his church is doing to help survivors of the civil rights battles

September 18, 2023
By NABJ Black News & Views

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The Rev. Carolyn McKinstry shares her story with journalists from inside the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, on Aug. 5, 2023. McKinstry was there when a bomb blew up the side of the church on Sept. 15, 1963., killing four little girls.

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WATCH: Rev. Carolyn McKinstry, survivor of the 16th Street Baptist church bombing, shares her story

September 18, 2023
By NABJ Black News & Views

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Sarah Collins Rudolph, a survivor of the 1963 bombing of the16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, shares her story with journalists on Aug. on Aug. 5, 2023. Photo credit: Melanie Eversley, NABJ Black News & Views

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WATCH: Sarah Collins Rudolph, survivor of the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing, shares her story

September 18, 2023
By NABJ Black News & Views

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Striking United Auto Workers members picket at Ford's Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne, Michigan, early Friday, Sept. 15, 2023. Photo credit: Paul Sancya, The Associated Press

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UAW strikes at plants owned by GM, Ford, Stellantis

September 15, 2023
By Nora Eckert & Ryan Felton
The Wall Street Journal

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The "Wales Window" adorns the interior of the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, on March 4, 2022, in Birmingham, Ala. The window was a gift from the people of Wales following a bombing at the church on Sept. 15, 1963, that killed four little Black girls and drew the attention of the world. Friday, Sept. 15, 2023, marks the 60th anniversary of the tragedy. Lisa McNair, the sister of one of the victims, said as the anniversary is remembered, she hopes people will think about what they can do to combat hate. Photo credit: Jay Reeves, The Associated Press

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On 60th anniversary of Birmingham, Alabama, church bombing, victim’s sister, suspect’s daughter urge end to hate

September 15, 2023
By Kim Chandler
The Associated Press

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