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The Root· 2 days agoIt’s been said that “art is in the eye of the beholder, and everyone will have their own interpretation.” The monument, called “The Embrace,” was inspired by an image of Dr. Martin& ...
Meet Opal Lee, the 'grandmother of the movement' to make Juneteenth a federal holiday
Good Morning America via Yahoo News· 56 minutes agoWhen President Joe Biden signed a bill making Juneteenth a federal holiday commemorating the end of...
Community members excited about MLK Jr. Drive's Bike the BID event Saturday
TMJ4 Milwaukee· 4 days agoMartin Luther King Jr. Drive will be busy on Saturday as the Historic Martin Luther King ...
Juneteenth celebration brings community together in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday
The Citizens' Voice· 4 days agoWILKES-BARRE — Juneteenth came four days early in Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park on...
Gateway - The Root
The Root· 9 hours agoMartin Luther King Jr.’s birthday. Kirk has been teasing that he will release “the truth” about the Civil Rights icon on his birthday ...
PHOTOS: Water fun at the first of several popup play days in Fort Smith | Northwest Arkansas...
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette· 5 days agoChildren enjoy the first in a series of popup summer events organized by the city of Fort Smith's...
Thousands come together in Aurora to celebrate Juneteenth
Chicago Tribune· 3 days agoThere was a party going on Saturday at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park in Aurora, as thousands came...
Juneteenth kicks off this week at the MLK Center with Thursday and Saturday events
The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash. via Yahoo News· 6 days agoJun. 12—Join the Martin Luther King Jr. Center on Thursday for its Juneteenth kickoff event and Saturday for its the community celebration ...
On this day in history, June 19, 1865, the end of slavery is proclaimed in Texas
Fox News via Yahoo News· 5 hours agoThe Emancipation Proclamation was issued in 1863, yet freedom truly arrived for many enslaved people...
The Story Behind 'Cult Massacre: One Day in Jonestown'
Time via AOL· 2 days ago“They...following the 1968 assassinations of Attorney General Bobby Kennedy and civil rights leader ...
