WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The late U.S. civil rights leader and journalist Daisy Bates, who was instrumental in desegregating Arkansas public schools in the 1950s, will be honored on Wednesday when a ...
(Photo credits: Daisy Gatson Bates- the National Women’s History Museum; U.S. Capital – Courtesy of Britannica) U.S. Rep. Glenn Ivey (D-Md.) spoke with the AFRO ahead of the honor. Sign up for ...
WASHINGTON, May 8 (Reuters) - The late U.S. civil rights leader and journalist Daisy Bates, who was instrumental in desegregating Arkansas public schools in the 1950s, was honored with a statue of ...
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Civil rights leader Daisy Bates and Musician Johnny Cash will be honored with statues at the U.S. Capitol, representing the state of Arkansas. Bates' statue will be installed ...
Civil Rights Leader Daisy Bates Honored With Statue at US Capitol By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The late U.S. civil rights leader and journalist Daisy Bates, who was instrumental in ...
She is a well-known civil rights figure in Arkansas, where a downtown street in the capital, Little Rock, is named in her honor. The state also marks Daisy Bates Day on Presidents Day. Benjamin ...
The US Capitol will soon officially welcome two new, iconic figures. A statue of Daisy Bates, a civil rights journalist and activist who is perhaps best known for her role as a mentor to the ...
Mary Lois Hardin, board member of the L.C. & Daisy Bates House Museum Foundation ... is the third African American woman to receive the honor. The local celebration that preceded the formal ...