Amelia Boynton is held in the arms of another activist after being attacked during a march in 1965. Photo from ameliaboyntonhouse.com.

The home that once belonged to civil rights activist Amelia Boynton has been given a $500,000 grant for renovation and preservation by the African American Civil Rights Preservation Grant program. The program is funded by the Historic Preservation Fund and administered by the National Park Service of the Department of the Interior. The announcement was […]