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Mary Louise Powell, the matchmaker for MLK and Coretta Scott King, will finally receive a headstone...
The Boston Globe· 39 minutes agoPowell’s memorial will be unveiled in a ceremony at her resting place, the St. Joseph Cemetery in...
When is Juneteenth observed in 2024? Here's when the US commemorates the end of slavery
Delaware Online | The News Journal via Yahoo News· 5 days agoDay Good Friday Memorial Day Juneteenth Independence Day, also known as the...as a permanent holiday and commemorated annually by many states. In 2023, 28 states and
Today in History: President Richard Nixon lifts trade embargo on China
Chicago Tribune· 7 hours agoOn June 10, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon lifted a two-decades-old trade embargo on China.
Chip Minemyer | Stop it with the ‘darkest day’ ridiculousness
The Tribune-Democrat, Johnstown, Pa. via Yahoo News· 2 days agoI am a frequent visitor to the Flight 93 National Memorial, a permanent tribute to the 40 individuals who died fighting back against terrorist hijackers on Sept. 11, 2001.
Jacksonville historian: Hans Tanzler was city's most important mayor since consolidation
The Florida Times-Union via Yahoo News· 1 day agoOne wonders now, given his commitment to our great river, whether it might be appropriate to rename...
Opinion: Peaceful protests of the type seen in 1960s and 1970s were smart and effective
U-T San Diego· 4 days agoNonviolent protesters helped bring an end to the Vietnam War and gave momentum to the Civil Rights Movement
24 Bucket-List Places to Take Your Kids
Cheapism via AOL· 2 days agoAnd did we mention the volcanos? YinYang/istockphoto Washington, D.C. There is much to be learned visiting the many world-class museums ...
Chattanooga has over 190 pieces of public art. Here’s more about that. | Chattanooga Times Free...
Chattanooga Times Free Press· 4 days agoAlibi, you have a hankering for dessert at The Ice Cream Show, and as you carry your waffle cone to...
18 Fantastic Family Vacation Destinations—and Where to Stay There
AFAR· 4 days agoPlanning a family vacation, like many aspects of parenting, is a fine art. Start by choosing the...
America is again stuck in darkness. Queer people of color have always known the way out
LA Times via Yahoo News· 4 days agoSmith holds a pamphlet showing Ernestine Eckstein at a Washington, D.C., march in 1965. (Tracie Van...