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Read Martin Luther King Jr.'s 'I Have a Dream' speech in its entirety
Mountain View Telegraph· 3 days agoCivil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. addresses the crowd at the Lincoln Memorial in...
Maryland Pot Pardons, Explained
US News & World Report· 5 days agoMaryland Gov. Wes Moore on Monday signed an executive order that issues pardons for more than 175,000 marijuana-related convictions – a sweeping measure aimed at improving racial equity in the ...
Haiti's Transitional Council Has a Blind Spot
Foreign Policy Magazine· 4 days agoOn May 28, Haiti’s Transitional Presidential Council elected former Prime Minister Garry Conille to lead the country once again and head its transitional...
Gateway - The Root
The Root· 4 days agoWhat is homeownership? Homeownership is when someone owns a home. Homeownership is also the most important determinant of wealth. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, people who own homes have ...
Haywood Road resurfacing: What's the plan for the West Asheville Corridor?
Asheville Citizen-Times via Yahoo News· 2 days agoStrong Towns advocate for improvements Though it is an NCDOT-maintained road and project, city...
Juneteenth explained: What is the holiday, why was it created and how should it be celebrated? |...
ABC 6 Providence· 5 days agoSince it was designated a federal holiday in 2021, Juneteenth has become more universally recognized...
On this day in history, June 19, 1865, the end of slavery is proclaimed in Texas
Fox News via Yahoo News· 4 days agoThe Emancipation Proclamation was issued in 1863, yet freedom truly arrived for many enslaved people...
The beginner's guide to celebrating Juneteenth
San Francisco Chronicle· 4 days agoSince it was designated a federal holiday in 2021, Juneteenth has become more universally recognized beyond Black America. Many people get the day off...
Juneteenth legend Opal Lee visits New Jersey
NJ.com· 6 days agoMiss Opal Lee, often hailed as the “grandmother of Juneteenth,” navigated three high steps leading to the stage at the Piscataway Public Library. “Now I...
‘Lost cause’ of our nation’s brutal racism permeates society, distorting history along the way
Kansas Reflector via Yahoo News· 5 days agoFew images from the violent attacks on peacefully demonstrating teens from civil rights-era...
