Thursday, August 12, 2021






In 1972, Melvin McNair helped hijack a plane to join 
Black Panthers in Algeria. ‘I am at peace with what I did.’

In exile in France, McNair has built a life around community service and baseball. He is wanted by authorities in the U.S. for his 50-year-old crime.

Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY
Published  Jul. 29, 2021
ILLUSTRATIONS BY VERONICA BRAVO

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‘First martyr of the voting rights movement’: How a Black man’s death in 1965 changed American history


ILLUSTRATION BY MARA CORBETT; GANNETT ARCHIVES

Like George Floyd, Jimmie Lee Jackson’s killing by police inspired a movement. His death led to equal voting rights, but his name has been forgotten.

Javonte Anderson, USA TODAY
Published May. 20, 2021

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