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Martin Luther King Jr. on 'the other America'
The Raw Story· 2 days agoEditor’s note: To commemorate Juneteenth, we share excerpts of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s speech at Stanford University in ...
Obama's Netflix Movie Ignores How Civil Rights Icon Bayard Rustin Would Clash With Today's Liberal...
The New York Sun· 23 hours agoAfter all, the 1963 “March on Washington” that culminated with the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King...
On this day in history, June 19, 1865, the end of slavery is proclaimed in Texas
Fox News via Yahoo News· 3 days agoThe Emancipation Proclamation was issued in 1863, yet freedom truly arrived for many enslaved people...
The Editorial Board: Juneteenth is a day of celebration and remembrance
The Buffalo News· 6 days agoPeople are catching on to the importance of Juneteenth. Buffalonians could give a master class on...
How Juneteenth Became Black Independence Day
HowStuffWorks via Yahoo News· 2 days agoJune 19 (or Juneteenth) is considered Black Independence Day by many in the United States, as it was the day that many enslaved people in Texas were...
What to know about Juneteenth, the newest federal holiday - East Idaho News
EastIdahoNews.com· 2 days agoIn 2021, Juneteenth became the latest federal holiday in the US — the first to be approved since ...
Arkansas Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission holds Juneteenth food giveaway
KARK via Yahoo News· 2 days agoJACKSONVILLE, Ark. – An Arkansas Department of Education group held an event in Jacksonville on...
How did Juneteenth get its name? The story behind the holiday's title
CBS News via Yahoo News· 2 days agoFederal recognition came in 2021. A bill to solidify Juneteenth National Independence Day as a legal...
What's open, what's closed on Juneteenth
Rome Sentinel· 4 days agoJuneteenth, the first new federal holiday since Martin Luther King Jr. Day, marks the anniversary of when Union soldiers ...
From 2007: A Q&A with Hesburgh about Martin Luther King Jr., the Civil Rights Movement
South Bend Tribune via Yahoo News· 3 days agoQ: What was the most memorable time you spent with Dr. King? Martin decided to put on a march...