The U.S. Capitol has begun displaying a statue of a teenaged Barbara Rose Johns as she protested poor conditions at her segregated Virginia high school.
After five years of speculation, Congress finally revealed which Virginian would replace Confederate General Robert E. Lee in the U.
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Who was Barbara Rose Johns? Robert E Lee statue in US Capitol replaced with civil rights icon
Teen civil rights icon Barbara Rose Johns is known for leading a student walkout at her high school during the '50s. The walkout was meant to be a protest against the racial segregation at public ...
An statue of Barbara Rose Johns, a Black teenage girl who protested segregation, has been unveiled at the U.S. Capitol, four years after Virginia selected the civil rights icon to represent the state.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. The Midland school district rebranded Robert E. Lee High as Legacy High ...
A Texas school district is moving to restore the name of a Confederate general to one of its campuses, reversing a 2020 decision made amid nationwide calls to remove symbols of the Confederacy. The ...
La’Toya Mayberry is proud of many things. She’s proud of her family’s West Texas roots. She’s proud of her two daughters, Aniyah and Erinn, two formidably academic athletes who are continuing the ...
La’Toya Mayberry is proud of many things. She’s proud of her family’s West Texas roots. She’s proud of her two daughters, Aniyah and Erinn, two formidably academic athletes who are continuing the ...
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