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Rev. James Lawson Jr., original Freedom Rider and Apostle of Nonviolence, has died | New Orleans'...
Louisiana Weekly· 2 days agoRev. James Lawson Jr., original Freedom Rider and Apostle of Nonviolence, has died 20th June 2024 · 0 Comments By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire)
Public memories. Private struggles.
Washington Post· 8 hours agoHank Thomas settled into the recliner in his living room, drifting in and out of sleep. A White mob had bombed the vehicle because Thomas was on it. In 1961, Thomas was one of the original 13 ...
Willie Mays Was Baseball’s Last Mythic Hero
The Nation· 1 day agoWillie Mays, the baseball superstar who played for 22 years with the Giants and Mets, died on June 18, 2024. With his death, the era of the living,...
Freedom Summer 60 Years Later
WLBT 3· 4 hours agoSixty years to the day three civil rights workers, Andrew Goodman, James Chaney and Michael Schwerner, vanished after being released from a night behind...
Marine Corps Veteran abandoned by family, veterans from near and far came to render proper military...
Fox Bangor· 2 days agoAUGUSTA-- United States Marine Corps Private Gerry Brooks passed away last month at the age of 86...
Marion Community Foundation announces 2024 Racial and Equity Justice grant recipients
The Marion Star via Yahoo News· 2 days agoCooperation and community are two of the hallmarks of Marion Community Foundation’s Racial Equity...
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...
How to celebrate Juneteenth in St. Augustine? Here's a list of events
The St. Augustine Record via Yahoo News· 5 days agoDocuments show that while locked in the county jail, King telegrammed a friend, Rabbi Israel...
Juneteenth means more than celebrations in Jackson. It's a time of reflection, commemoration
The Clarion Ledger via Yahoo News· 4 days agoMississippi does not recognize Juneteenth, despite having one of the nation’s largest Black...
How Rickwood Field celebration transcends baseball nostalgia
NBC Sports BayArea via Yahoo Sports· 3 days agoThis week's game between the Giants and Cardinals at Rickwood Field serves as an important reminder...
