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Traveling exhibit details life of Andrew Young, diplomat, civil rights icon
theGrio via AOL· 13 hours agoExhibit includes photographs and memorabilia chronicling the life of Young, former mayor of Atlanta...
The Civic Promise of Juneteenth
Time Magazine· 3 days agoWhile Martin Luther King, Jr.’s January birthday has been a national holiday for nearly four decades, the four-year-old Juneteenth federal holiday...
From 2000: Notre Dame's Hesburgh reflects on Martin Luther King Jr., Civil Rights Movement
South Bend Tribune via Yahoo News· 4 days agoEditor's note: This story originally appeared in the South Bend Tribune on Jan. 25, 2000. SOUTH BEND...
John Street Baptist Church marks 140 years in Worcester
Worcester Telegram & Gazette via Yahoo News· 1 day agoWORCESTER — The rich history of the John Street Baptist Church, which includes a 1952 appearance by...
Martin Luther King III knocks North Carolina’s Mark Robinson in new ads
The Hill via AOL· 1 day agoHuman rights activist Martin Luther King III is slamming North Carolina GOP gubernatorial candidate...
Missouri Republican tells Black Americans to ‘kindly’ leave US if they don’t like country
The Independent via Yahoo News· 1 day agoA Missouri Republican told Black Americans to “kindly” leave the US if they “don’t like” the country...
Milwaukee school teaches students about Juneteenth
WISN 12 Milwaukee· 3 days agoFourth-grade students at Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. School in Milwaukee are eager to learn. The lesson they're learning is focused on Juneteenth....
Vandalized Martin Luther King Jr. statue returning to Springfield next month
The State Journal-Register via Yahoo News· 2 days agoThe statue of a key civil rights figure which was vandalized in 2022 is coming back to Springfield for display this summer after a successful restoration. The Illinois Secretary of State’s office ...
The Rev James Lawson, Martin Luther King’s right-hand man in the Civil Rights struggle – obituary
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 7 days agoThe Rev James Lawson, who has died aged 95, was a civil rights activist who stood alongside Martin...
Thousands come together in Aurora to celebrate Juneteenth
Chicago Tribune· 6 days agoThere was a party going on Saturday at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park in Aurora, as thousands came...