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The civil rights activist so close to Martin Luther King Jr. she was thought of as his ‘other wife’
Stamford Advocate· 2 days agoThe most damaging is that King may have witnessed – and encouraged – a sexual assault at a Washington, D.C. hotel in January 1964. Garrow publishes content from FBI files noting that a woman ...
Funeral arrangements for Congressman Donald Payne Jr. announced for next week
Gannett via AOL· 2 days agoFuneral arrangements for Rep. Donald Payne Jr. were announced by his family and Essex County...
Man arrested after shots fired on Shaw University campus in downtown Raleigh
Raleigh News and Observer via Yahoo News· 5 days agoA man was arrested Tuesday after firing a gun on Shaw University’s campus and a brief chase. No...
Throwback Thursday
Boston Herald· 4 days agoThe streets of Boston have seen a lot of history — from the American Revolution to the fight for civil rights. Columbus Avenue was the scene in this...
Robert Cairns: Gains are slow, but justice and equality are growing
The Daily Star, Oneonta, N.Y. via Yahoo News· 2 days agoApr. 26—I've long believed Martin Luther King Jr.'s exclamation that "the arc of the moral universe is long but it bends toward justice." It can be hard to see in the moment, but if we look ...
Civil rights activist speaks at Easton NAACP's 80th anniversary banquet
WFMZ Eastern Pennsylvania and Western New Jersey· 3 hours agoThe Easton NAACP celebrates a milestone with a woman who made history. The branch celebrated its...
Hammond mayor closes MLK Park 'indefinitely' following apparent vandalism
The Times of Northwest Indiana· 3 days agoMartin Luther King Jr. Park was previously closed for over a year following a series of shootings in...
Civic Center public comment period kicks off with stakeholder meetings
Savannah Morning News via Yahoo News· 19 hours agoThe City of Savannah kicked off what it has termed the public input process to determine the future...
The civil rights activist so close to Martin Luther King Jr. she was thought of as his ‘other wife’
Houston Chronicle· 2 days agoThe most damaging is that King may have witnessed – and encouraged – a sexual assault at a Washington, D.C. hotel in January 1964. Garrow publishes content from FBI files noting that a woman ...
Charleston Chamber honors Superintendent Todd Vilardo, CHS Industries
Journal Gazette & Times-Courier· 14 hours agoThe Charleston Area Chamber of Commerce has named Charleston school district Superintendent Todd...