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Juneteenth celebration brings community together in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday
The Citizens' Voice· 17 hours agoWILKES-BARRE — Juneteenth came four days early in Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park on...
Rev. James Lawson, civil rights leader who led Nashville lunch counter sit-ins and Freedom Rides,...
LA Times via AOL· 5 days agoLawson was recruited by the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Lawson spent decades in Los Angeles working...
Rochester's Juneteenth raises serious issues, not just holiday fun
Democrat and Chronicle via Yahoo News· 13 hours ago"Our fundamental freedom is at risk" right now in this country, James told the crowd. "And we're not...
Juneteenth 2024 in Fort Myers: Recognizing "a great milestone"
The News-Press· 4 days agoPresident Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Act in 2021, making Juneteenth the first...
The Rev. James Lawson, key architect of the Civil Rights Movement, dies at 95
WUSF 89.7· 6 days agoThe Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. called him the leading theorist and strategist of nonviolence....
Opinion | Our Fathers Marched With M.L.K. Here’s What They Would Say to Activists Today.
New York Times· 7 days agoMs. Abernathy is an actress and author of “Partners To History: Martin Luther King, Ralph David...
Juneteenth: What it is and how to celebrate it
Deseret News via Yahoo News· 3 days agoOn June 17, 2021, it was declared a national holiday. It is America’s newest holiday, following up from Martin Luther King Jr.
Juneteenth Festival 2024 in Rochester: What to know about parade and activities
Gannett via AOL· 5 days agoOn June 15, the Greater Rochester Martin Luther King Jr. Commission celebrates 60 years of...
Victim dies two days after shooting near Swope Parkway
WDAF via Yahoo News· 4 days agoThe shooting was reported around midnight on Monday in the area of Swope Parkway and Dr. Martin ...
Juneteenth in Naples: a great day to "understand and celebrate"
Naples Daily News· 4 days agoPresident Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Act in 2021, making Juneteenth the first new federal holiday since Martin Luther