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How are federal holidays created?
CBS News· 1 hour agoJuneteenth, it would go on to be called, started with small celebrations in the Lone Star State, the first steps in a long journey to earning a...
Gateway - The Root
The Root· 18 hours agoEllison, who is Black, started by talking about how revered King is in the Black community...before spending the next 40 or so minutes calling him a liar and an awful person ...
'I have another dream': Congressional candidate posts deepfake of MLK endorsing him
FOX 2 News Detroit· 17 hours agoA candidate running for a congressional seat in Michigan is facing criticism after a video using Martin Luther King Jr.'s voice was posted ...
Gateway - The Root
The Root· 24 hours agoMuch like cornrows, hips, lips, asses and black men who play basketball, white people love some Martin Luther King Jr. Once a year, they ...
A piece of St. Augustine’s civil rights history that often goes untold
WJXT Jacksonville· 8 hours agoSixteen Jewish rabbis were arrested 60 years ago today for demonstrating against segregation in St....
60 years since acid poured into pool filled with Civil Rights activists in St. Augustine
WJAX via Yahoo News· 7 hours agoTuesday marks 60 years since the hotel manager of Monson Motor Lodge in St. Augustine poured acid in...
EJI unveils Montgomery's first full-sized Martin Luther King Jr. statue
Montgomery Advertiser· 4 days agoThe Equal Justice Initiative unveiled a statue of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Friday at the Legacy...
Foxboro, Franklin women among those honored on Beacon Hill
The Sun Chronicle· 5 days agoGarvin has organized the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. recognition birthday ceremonies for at...
Civil Rights History: Remembering the Monson Motor Lodge Protest 60 years later
WJAX via Yahoo News· 14 hours agoAugustine. In 1964, African American civil rights activists jumped into the Monson Motor Lodge pool in protest of the refusal to serve Dr. Martin Luther ...
11 Inspiring Places Around the U.S. to Learn More About Black History
Veranda via AOL· 15 hours agoFrom museums to theaters, there's plenty to do in these storied destinations. Here, the best trips...
