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Mary Powell, who introduced Coretta Scott and Martin Luther King, Jr., finally gets a gravestone
GBH News· 9 hours agoIt was a tribute to Mary Powell — the person who introduced Coretta Scott and Martin Luther King,...
Martin Luther King, Jr. Library explores African American culture with ‘Juneteenth Story Stroll’
KALB Alexandria· 1 day agoThe Martin Luther King, Jr. Branch Library in Alexandria has organized a “Story Stroll” to honor...
Gateway - The Root
The Root· 22 hours agoMuch like cornrows, hips, lips, asses and black men who play basketball, white people love some Martin Luther King Jr. Once a year, they ...
Sen. Perkins Kwoka tried to make Juneteenth a New Hampshire holiday; House said no.
Portsmouth Herald via Yahoo News· 18 hours agoIn 1999, New Hampshire became the last state to officially name Martin Luther King Jr. Day a state ...
Juneteenth: How the US holiday is being celebrated
BBC via AOL· 15 hours agoIn the lead-up to 19 June 2021, both chambers of the US Congress moved swiftly to pass the bill and - with the signature of President Biden, it became...
What is Juneteenth and why do we celebrate it?
The Patriot-News· 17 hours agoOn Wednesday, Americans will celebrate Juneteenth, marking the day when the last enslaved people in the United States learned they were free. For...
From 2000: Notre Dame's Hesburgh reflects on Martin Luther King Jr., Civil Rights Movement
Gannett via AOL· 4 hours agoHowever, he isn't satisfied with the results so far, and he thinks King wouldn't be satisfied,...
A Proclamation on Juneteenth Day of Observance, 2024 | The White House
The White House· 10 hours agoOne of my proudest moments as President was signing into law Juneteenth as a new Federal holiday —...
Mayor Johnson to lead first annual "Juneteenth Walk to the River" on Juneteenth morning
Gannett via AOL· 6 days agoThe day was made a federal holiday in 2021 when President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National...
101 Justice Quotes from Leaders and Advocates Throughout History
Parade via AOL· 4 hours ago"Never mistake law for justice. Justice is an ideal, and law is a tool." –L.E. Modesitt 50. "Our...