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One of Atlanta’s historic churches from the Civil Rights era gets $4 million in federal funding
WSB Cox articles via Yahoo News· 1 year agoOne of Atlanta’s most important landmarks from the Civil Rights Movement is getting $4 million for preservation. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] The money is a federal ...
Friends gather at King Center to reflect on the life and memories of Dexter Scott King
WSB Cox articles via Yahoo News· 4 months agoDexter Scott King, the third child of Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, died at the age...
MPS renames Lee, Jeff Davis high schools for chemist, civil rights heroes
The Montgomery Advertiser via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAfter two years, the Montgomery County Board of Education has voted to change the names of Robert E....
‘Genius: MLK/X’ New York premiere: ‘If we keep fighting, hopefully we will have a better world...
Gold Derby via Yahoo News· 4 months agoActor Kelvin Harrison Jr. wants audiences to take from “Genius: MLK/X” the idea of “community”:...
Alabama's capital removes Confederate names from 2 schools
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoTwo high schools in Alabama's capital, a hub of the civil rights movement, will no longer bear the...
Alabama school board votes to rename high schools after notable Black figures
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 2 years agoTwo Alabama high schools named after confederate figures will be renamed after a pioneering Black...
Keeping the music alive: American Spiritual Ensemble to give first concert in Worcester
Worcester Telegram & Gazette via Yahoo News· 2 months agoWhen tenor singer, educator, conductor and music director Everett McCorvey was a child in...
Selma the Musical: City's untold stories find new life on the stage
The Montgomery Advertiser via Yahoo News· 3 months agoIt was a mere 59 years ago that thousands stood up to oppression and marched from Selma for the...
Beyoncé’s Dad Mathew Knowles Strikes Deal to Have His Memoir Adapted
Rolling Stone via Yahoo News· 5 months agoAs Beyoncé continues to relish in the success of Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé, her dad is also...
Famous birthdays for March 11: Terrence Howard, Johnny Knoxville
United Press International via Yahoo News· 3 months agoTerrence Howard touches his star during an unveiling ceremony on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los...