In this March 12, 1961 photo, an unidentified protester carries a sign that reads: "Woolworth's Customer's JAILED. We walk for their Freedom" during a Lunch Counter demonstration at Woolworth's on Canal Street in New Orleans, organized by The Congress of Racial Equality. Sit-ins and protests in the 1960s at businesses along Canal Street are among areas the Historic New Orleans Collection plans to interview civil rights leaders and activists about for a new oral history project underwritten with a $23,000 National Park Service grant. The oral histories will discuss the civil rights movement in New Orleans from the 1950 into the 1970s. (Charles H. Bennett/NOLA.com The Times-Picayune via AP)
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Jayden Daniels gets first NFL win as Commanders beat Giants
Led by a single-game franchise-record seven field goals from kicker Austin Seibert, the Washington Commanders defeated the New York Giants 21-18 at Northwest Stadium, Landover, Md., September 15, 2024. (Photos by Brian Murphy for the Washington Times)
