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Mar 2, 2021
Shelia Washington (1960–2021), museum founder who helped exonerate the Scottsboro Boys
Shelia Washington was instrumental in the exoneration of the Scottsboro Boys, nine young Black men who were wrongfully convicted of raping two white women in a famous 1935 case.
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Feb 1, 2021
Duke Bootee (1951–2021), influential rapper who co-wrote “The Message”
Duke Bootee , born Edward Fletcher, was an early rapper who co-wrote the influential hip-hop song “The Message,” performed by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five.
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Nov 28, 2016
A Legacy of Justice
When Matthew Shepard was killed in 1998, his murder had all the characteristics of a hate crime. But as the 21-year-old college student's loved ones sought justice for his murder, they learned that it wasn't considered a hate crime, because homosexuality wasn't covered in hate crimes legislation.
