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President Biden Designates Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument to Commemorate Civil Rights History

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent On the 116th anniversary of the Springfield Race Riot, President Joe Biden signed a proclamation establishing the Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument in Springfield, Illinois. The new monument will preserve 1.57 acres of federal land and highlight a significant but painful moment in American history, […]

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