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What is Juneteenth? Here's what to know about the holiday and why it's celebrated
NBC Chicago· 5 hours agoThe Juneteenth holiday is set to take place this week, marking its fourth year as a federal holiday in the U.S., but the celebrations are far from new. For more than one-and-a-half centuries ...
Black Liberation and Palestinian Liberation are Interconnected
The Nation· 7 hours agoFrom Detroit to Cleveland to Gaza, and everywhere in between, we must fight for a world built on...
“It’s Time for a Resurrection, Not an Insurrection” | Washington Monthly
Washington Monthly· 7 days agoOn June 19, 1968, less than three months after the assassination of her husband, Coretta Scott King...
The Rev. James Lawson Jr., civil rights leader who preached nonviolent protest, dies at 95
theGrio via AOL· 6 days agoLawson died on Sunday after a short illness in Los Angeles, where he spent decades working as a pastor, labor movement organizer and university professor. LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Rev. James Lawson ...
John Gaines, civil rights leader and member of Friendship Nine, has died
WSOC-TV Charlotte· 4 hours agoJohn Gaines, a civil rights leader from South Carolina who made history during a sit-in at a Rock...
The Rev. James Lawson Jr. has died at 95, civil rights leader's family says
WFMJ Youngstown· 7 days agoBy CHRISTOPHER WEBER, TRAVIS LOLLER and ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press
EJI unveils Montgomery's first full-sized Martin Luther King Jr. statue
The Montgomery Advertiser via Yahoo News· 3 days agoThe Equal Justice Initiative unveiled a statue of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Friday at the Legacy...
Ben Jealous: On Juneteenth let's remember racial terror didn't end with slavery
Rolling Out· 5 hours agoWhen Terence Crutcher, a father of four who sang in his church choir, was shot and killed by the...
Irate GOP candidate throws volunteer under the bus for 'stupid' AI MLK endorsement
The Raw Story· 3 days agoA Republican primary candidate for a congressional seat in Michigan is coming under fire over a...
Could 'Genius: MLK/X' be the next season in 'Genius' franchise to receive Emmy nominations?
ABC 7 Chicago· 6 days agoTwo of the most impactful people in the civil rights movement are the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King...