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The Editorial Board: Juneteenth is a day of celebration and remembrance
The Buffalo News· 2 days agoPeople are catching on to the importance of Juneteenth. Buffalonians could give a master class on...
James Lawson, towering civil rights activist and pioneer in nonviolent protest, dies at 95
The Commercial Appeal via Yahoo News· 6 days agoAt the National Civil Rights Museum (which incorporates part of the motel where King was killed),...
Can you really not wear white after Labor Day? Plus, 18 Labor Day facts
TODAY via Yahoo News· 4 days agoLearn more about Labor Day with these fun facts and trivia about the holiday's history, origins and...
Father of teen killed outside Garfield High School calls for justice
The Columbian· 7 days agoThe father of a high school student fatally shot outside Garfield High School on Thursday called for...
10 places to eat soul food in Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay Times· 5 days agoJune is National Soul Food Month, so in celebration, we rounded up a few Tampa Bay restaurants serving comforting Southern fare. In her book “High on the...
John Everett Benson, who chiseled John F. Kennedy’s grave, has died - The Boston Globe
The Boston Globe· 3 hours agoThe art Benson practiced is mostly devoted to mortality, the brief span of a life, though it is designed for eternity or something close to it. Benson could spend a day carving a cross; a gravestone ...
Black History Collective of Henderson County to put on Juneteenth events
Times-News via Yahoo News· 4 days agoEast. On June 29, the Black History Collective will host a free “Junebration” event at Dr. Martin ...
13 ways to honor and celebrate Juneteenth in San Diego County in 2024
U-T San Diego· 7 days agoThese are some of the many options for listening to live music, learning about Black history and...
Harrisburg’s William Howard Day made mark as pioneering civil rights leader | Column
The Patriot-News· 2 days agoWilliam Howard Day was a significant 19th-century Black civil rights figure who made his mark in...
Elmira's Madison Ave. Bridge to be renamed for civil rights icons. How they made an impact
The Star Gazette via Yahoo News· 3 days agoShe served two five-year terms and led the fight to establish Jan. 15 as a local holiday honoring ...