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Residents, city leaders excited about renovation plans at historic gym
Rocky Mount Telegram· 7 days agoCity Councilman Reuben Blackwell spoke about a plaque on the wall of the former Booker T. Washington...
Rolling through history: Fort Worth’s new bus memorial honors Civil Rights Movement
Dallas Morning News· 6 days agoFort Worth drivers will notice something not from this era while riding down East Rosedale Avenue....
“You must know this story:” Why Freedom Summer’s murders matter today
Washington Post· 4 days agoEven in a decade marked by hatred and violence, what happened here on a sultry June night 60 years...
Juneteenth holiday events around Bradenton and Sarasota: Festivals, music and more
Bradenton Herald· 6 days agoLocal celebrations start Wednesday, June 19, and continue over the weekend.
Rickwood Field Was a Scene of Change for Jackie Robinson and Hank Aaron
Sports Illustrated· 4 days agoThe small room will have to do. Rickwood Field was built in 1910, before electric traffic lights,...
Juneteenth 2024: Outdoor events, 5K, Black business showcase honor holiday in Binghamton
Press & Sun-Bulletin· 7 days agoJuneteenth recognizes the resilience, strength and progress made in the United States after more...
Breakdancing Will Make History at the Olympics—but It’s Always Been Here
Harpers BAZAAR· 6 days agoVictor Montalvo was 17 when he headed off to his first international battle. The competition was at...
JUNETEENTH IN GREEN COUNTRY: Events and holiday closings
KJRH-TV Tulsa· 5 days agoHere's what's happening around Green Country on Juneteenth—and what will be open and closed on the federal holiday.
Daywatch: A real-world ‘Sesame Street’ in Chicago
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 3 days agoGood morning, Chicago. What was once an empty lot at the southwest corner of Douglas Boulevard and Central Park Avenue has been reinvented as a space reminiscent of a real-world “Sesame Street ...
Gateway - The Root
The Root· 6 days agoWhile they generally oppose Critical Race Theory, the academic movement started by Black scholars, they have historically embraced the uncapitalized version of race theory. The fact that most ...