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Holiday
Yes, Pride Month began as a protest against police brutality
Social Justice
Yes, Martin Luther King Jr. did call for a national boycott of Alabama in 1965
After the NAACP issued a travel advisory for Florida, Sen. Ted Cruz said MLK would be “ashamed.” But King organized a similar boycott in 1965.
Social Justice
Yes, Martin Luther King Jr. did call for a national boycott of Alabama in 1965
After the NAACP issued a travel advisory for Florida, Sen. Ted Cruz said MLK would be “ashamed.” But King organized a similar boycott in 1965.
Money
No, California is not sending $1.2M in reparations payments to each of its Black residents
A state task force approved recommendations for providing reparations to California’s Black residents. But the state is not currently sending cash payments.
Immigration
Video of migrants at border from months before Title 42 ended
Rep. Eli Crane (R-Ariz.) blamed Biden for an ‘invasion’ but the video showed immigrants in Mexico being blocked by American authorities.
Immigration
No, Florida has not made it a felony to live with someone who’s undocumented
An early version of a strict new immigration law in Florida prohibited “harboring” people who are in the U.S. illegally. That language was cut.
Sports
The NCAA women’s basketball tournament only became part of March Madness last year
The NCAA used “March Madness” for the men’s tournament exclusively until after the 2021 tournament.
Money
Banks could deny credit cards to women who didn't have male cosigners until 1974
Prior to 1974, banks could require married women to have their spouse’s signature on credit applications and could deny credit cards to single women.
Social Justice
Anna Arnold Hedgeman played a key role in organizing the March on Washington, but she’s often overlooked
“Hedgeman was a woman ahead of her time, a true trailblazer in every sense of the word,” one expert told VERIFY.
Social Justice
The forgotten history of Anna Hedgeman's contribution to the March on Washington
Civil rights activists Anna Arnold Hedgeman and Dorothy Height played key roles in organizing the March on Washington, but their contributions are often overlooked.
Economy
Yes, women have to work until March 14 to earn as much money as men did the previous year
Equal Pay Day symbolizes how far into the year women must work to earn what men did the previous year. In 2023, that day falls on March 14.
Sports
No, Jackie Robinson was not the first Black man to play Major League Baseball
Three Black men played in the majors prior to the institution of the league's color barrier in 1887, which Robinson broke in 1947.
Social Justice
Yes, Martin Luther King Jr. did call for a national boycott of Alabama in 1965
After the NAACP issued a travel advisory for Florida, Sen. Ted Cruz said MLK would be “ashamed.” But King organized a similar boycott in 1965.
Social Justice
Yes, Martin Luther King Jr. did call for a national boycott of Alabama in 1965
After the NAACP issued a travel advisory for Florida, Sen. Ted Cruz said MLK would be “ashamed.” But King organized a similar boycott in 1965.
Money
No, California is not sending $1.2M in reparations payments to each of its Black residents
A state task force approved recommendations for providing reparations to California’s Black residents. But the state is not currently sending cash payments.
Immigration
Video of migrants at border from months before Title 42 ended
Rep. Eli Crane (R-Ariz.) blamed Biden for an ‘invasion’ but the video showed immigrants in Mexico being blocked by American authorities.
Immigration
No, Florida has not made it a felony to live with someone who’s undocumented
An early version of a strict new immigration law in Florida prohibited “harboring” people who are in the U.S. illegally. That language was cut.
Sports
The NCAA women’s basketball tournament only became part of March Madness last year
The NCAA used “March Madness” for the men’s tournament exclusively until after the 2021 tournament.
Money
Banks could deny credit cards to women who didn't have male cosigners until 1974
Prior to 1974, banks could require married women to have their spouse’s signature on credit applications and could deny credit cards to single women.
Social Justice
Anna Arnold Hedgeman played a key role in organizing the March on Washington, but she’s often overlooked
“Hedgeman was a woman ahead of her time, a true trailblazer in every sense of the word,” one expert told VERIFY.
Social Justice
The forgotten history of Anna Hedgeman's contribution to the March on Washington
Civil rights activists Anna Arnold Hedgeman and Dorothy Height played key roles in organizing the March on Washington, but their contributions are often overlooked.
Economy
Yes, women have to work until March 14 to earn as much money as men did the previous year
Equal Pay Day symbolizes how far into the year women must work to earn what men did the previous year. In 2023, that day falls on March 14.
Sports
No, Jackie Robinson was not the first Black man to play Major League Baseball
Three Black men played in the majors prior to the institution of the league's color barrier in 1887, which Robinson broke in 1947.
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