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Students Continue Legacy of Activism The COFO Civil Rights Education Center is proud to open its doors to student groups that engage in civil rights education, outreach, voting rights, and similar efforts, evoking the original organizing spirit that the Council of Federated Organizations embodied. In some cases, these groups focus on community building, like the...
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  “Chain Breakers” Mural Local artist Sabrina Howard’s mural, “Chain Breakers,” is a prominent, eye-catching feature on the side of the COFO building. Now surrounded by the COFO Pocket Park, the work features figures who played important roles in the civil rights movement and surrounding community. From left to right, the mural depicts: Alyce G....
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