George Wallace

The Rev. Joseph Lowery gave the benediction during the inauguration of President Barack Obama.

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Rev. Joseph Lowery, 'Dean' Of The Civil Rights Movement, Dies At 98

8:17am March 28, 2020

by Debbie Elliott

Lowery got his start as an activist organizing bus boycotts in 1950s Alabama. He led the Southern Christian Leadership Conference for two decades and prayed at Barack Obama's first inauguration.

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Presidential candidate George Wallace reaches out for the hands of his supporters at the Texas State Convention of his American Independent Party, Dallas, Sept. 17, 1968.

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Politics & Government

Is Donald Trump A Modern-Day George Wallace?

4:57pm April 22, 2016

by Debbie Elliott

Fueled by voter anger at a changing America, 50 years ago a pugnacious governor from Alabama made waves and got a lot of votes. Today, Wallace allies and family see Trump walking a similar path.

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Politics & Government

Journalists Struggle To Describe Trump's Racially Charged Rhetoric

9:44am March 03, 2016

by David Folkenflik

As more critics point to an undercurrent of bigotry in some of Donald Trump's statements, journalists grapple with how to characterize what he says — and what he means.

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