Category: Bloody Sunday

Linton’s Barbershop Preserves a Key Moment in Civil Rights History

April 22, 2022
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Tucked away in the West End neighborhood of Tuscaloosa, and next to what used to be a hugely popular local attraction, Maggie’s Diner, sits a humble white brick barbershop, complete with a spinning barber pole. From the outside, the shop does not hint at the treasures found inside. Beyond the old barbershop chair, and beyond…

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Ireland Calls for Justice on 50th Anniversary of ‘Bloody Sunday’

January 30, 2022
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LONDONDERRY—Ireland on Sunday called for Britain to ensure justice for the families of 13 peaceful protesters shot dead by its soldiers on “Bloody Sunday” in 1972 as thousands marked the 50th anniversary of one of the defining days of the Northern Ireland conflict. The British government in 2010 apologised for the “unjustified and unjustifiable” killings…

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