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Pulitzer goes to Martin Luther King Jr. biographer
The Columbian· 5 days agoChicago historian Jonathan Eig won a 2024 Pulitzer Prize for biography for “King: A Life,” his 2023 biography of Martin Luther
Roundup of 2024 Pulitzer Prizes for literature
Republican-American· 2 days agoA revelatory portrait of Martin Luther King, Jr. that draws on new sources to enrich our understanding of each stage of the civil rights ...
Biden’s upcoming graduation speech roils Morehouse College, a center of Black politics and culture
WATE 6 Knoxville· 24 minutes agoATLANTA (AP) — When he gives the commencement address at Morehouse College, President Joe Biden will...
Yakima turns out for pool groundbreaking at MLK park
Yakima Herald-Republic· 6 days agoBehind Martin Luther King Jr. Park in East Yakima sits a dirt lot, cleared of grass and concrete courts and full of fine dust and hulking ...
Martin Luther King, Jr. address held in Lawrence Memorial Chapel
The Lawrentian· 6 days agoOn Wednesday, May 1, Lawrence University and the Diversity & Intercultural Center (D&IC) hosted an event highlighting a lecture titled “Reflect
Vendors sought for Juneteenth celebration
The Albany Herald, Ga. via Yahoo News· 7 hours agoALBANY ─ The Albany Museum of Art is partnering with the Dougherty County School System for a Juneteenth Fine Arts Celebration from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. on June 22 at the museum. In preparation for ...
Biographer offers an unvarnished look at pre-eminent civil rights icon
Republican-American· 2 days agoAs he watched Black citizens declare war on segregation during the bus boycott in Montgomery,...
Seeing MLK's Legacy at the Gaza Solidarity Protests
Time via AOL· 6 days agoSuch popular invocations of the movement miss how the civil rights heroes of the past were viewed as dangerous, disorderly, and unwelcome in their own ...
Paterson teen allegedly brought loaded semiautomatic to his elementary school
The Bergen Record via Yahoo News· 6 days agoPATERSON — A 14-year-old student was arrested at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School on Wednesday afternoon for allegedly bringing ...
Remembering Rev. Bill Lawson: Community shares memories of Houston's pastor
ABC13 Houston· 1 day agoRev. Lawson is the father of beloved ABC13 family member Melanie Lawson. The founder of Wheeler...