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A Changing Selma and the Continuing Battle for Civil Rights
On the final day of the trip, students walked the Edmund Pettus Bridge and heard from civil rights icons in historic Selma.
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Legacy Museum and Montgomery Landmarks Inspire Students to Honor Civil Rights History
At the Legacy Museum, students saw the breadth of Black freedom history, and how it's connected to present day trends.
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MLK Immersion students reflect on their experiences halfway through the immersion trip.
Students make connections between what they've learned from the trip so far, and what they're looking ahead to
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MLK 3000 immersion trip takes students to second largest domestic slave market in the Deep South
In Natchez, Mississippi, students stood where enslaved people were sold and legacies of exploitation were built.
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Activist Leroy Clemons stresses the importance of history preservation on shaping communities to MLK students
In Philadelphia, Mississippi, activist Leroy Clemons and Mayor James Young spoke with students about truth-telling, healing, and how lasting change begins with community, courage, and the ballot.
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MLK students contemplate personal sacrifice in the Civil Rights Movement on Day 2 of the Immersion Trip
On a stop in Jackson, Mississippi, students visited the Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home and heard from activist Dr. Flonzie Brown-Wright.
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MLK Immersion Students Uncover Little-Known Truths About Emmett Till’s Murder
On day 1, students confronted painful truths and personal stories that brought the weight of history to life.
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University of Minnesota Students Prepare for second-ever MLK Immersion Trip
University of Minnesota students in the MLK and PES programs set out for a civil rights immersion trip through the South.
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Civil Rights Icon Bettie Mae Fikes Commemorates Bloody Sunday with Soulful Tribute
Bettie Mae Fikes, the "Voice of Selma," brought history to life through music at the 60th Anniversary of the Bloody Sunday march.
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