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Maryland will feature prominently in Smithsonian's latest museum

Smithsonian African-American museum

When the country's largest museum devoted to African-American history and culture opens in Washington, Maryland people and places will get a...

Pictures: Groundbreaking for new Smithsonian museum

Pictures: Famous firsts in black achievement

Dr. King's famous speech

Pioneer race car driver finally gets recognition

The Civil War: Celebrating 150 years

Newsroom copy editor talks of civil rights struggle

In St. Augustine, Fla., a celebration of black history

MLK: Murals that conjure the great man, his enduring dream

An appreciation: Teena Marie

A father discovers his family's history is colored in both black, white

No boundaries for actress Kerry Washington

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Civil Rights in Kansas

Nation, Wichita remember Freedom Riders 50 years later

Jesse Jackson delivers eulogy at Walters funeral

Dockum sit-in participant watches Obama take office

NAACP celebrates 50 year anniversary of Dockum store sit-in

Video: 50th Anniversary of Brown vs. BOE

Link: Brown vs. Board of Education

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Remembering Dr. King

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