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The Rev. James Lawson Jr., civil rights leader who preached nonviolent protest, dies at 95
WKRN Nashville· 3 days agoLOS ANGELES (AP) — The Rev. James Lawson Jr., an apostle of nonviolent protest who schooled...
Kentucky’s role in slaves’ emancipation: ‘Camp Nelson is our Canada’
Lexington Herald-Leader McClatchy via AOL· 20 hours agoLinda Blackford: On Juneteenth, remember where Black Kentuckians issued their own Emancipation...
Fire crews battle blaze at previously burned historic building near Atlanta University Center
WXIA-TV Atlanta· 18 hours agoFire crews are battling a large blaze at the historic Gaines Hall building in northwest Atlanta on...
With new rules, the Texas GOP seeks to keep its elected officials in line
KRGV Rio Grande Valley· 1 hour agoSign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the...
James Lawson, Civil Rights Activist and MLK’s Chief Strategist, Dies at 95
The Wrap via Yahoo News· 3 days agoMartin Luther King Jr.'s family, Chef José Andrés, Cornel West and numerous others mourn the...
For Juneteenth, visit these sites to learn about Black history in Austin
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 17 hours agoThe stories of slavery, the Civil War and Reconstruction, all on the second floor, have been...
The Black Caddies Who Helped Shape Pinehurst No. 2
Time via Yahoo Sports· 14 hours agoOpens that more wholly represent the diverse country for which the tournament is named. Craig Gill holds a PhD in history from theUniversity of North...
Why the ‘balloon war’ between North Korea and South Korea could spiral out of control
The Independent via Yahoo News· 3 days agoHe told The New York Times that the balloons had failed to significantly impact human rights...
A US president retired in this New Jersey home — and it’s now on the market for $5.95M
NY Post via Yahoo News· 12 hours ago-born commander-in-chief, dubbed the mansion “Westland” to honor his good friend, Princeton ...
Iowa schools have removed Holocaust, World War II classics under state's book ban law
The Des Moines Register via Yahoo News· 4 days agoThat enforcement is halted while the injunction is in place. Mark Kende, a Drake University law...