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Emmett Till's story: Seattle museum turns pain into purpose with Juneteenth exhibit
KCPQ via Yahoo News· 4 days agoThe Northwest African American Museum's Juneteenth exhibit opens a portal to the past, highlighting...
Mike Rowe: If You Protest Wearing A Mask It Is Incumbent On You To Explain How You Are Any Different...
Fox News· 3 days agoMike Rowe joined Brian Kilmeade to discuss his new movie "Something To Stand For" which takes...
Willie Mays remembered for breaking barriers on and off the field
Fox local via AOL· 3 days agoAs we honor the legacy of Willie Mays' baseball career, we can’t forget the steps he took towards civil rights during the height of a controversial time in our history.
Public memories. Private struggles.
Washington Post· 24 hours agoHank Thomas settled into the recliner in his living room, drifting in and out of sleep. A White mob had bombed the vehicle because Thomas was on it. In 1961, Thomas was one of the original 13 ...
Nathan Hare, scholar who led fight for Black studies, dies at 91
Washington Post· 12 hours agoNathan Hare, a scholar and writer who helped shape Black empowerment movements in the 1960s,...
Opinion: James Lawson and the enduring lessons of nonviolence
Los Angeles Times Opinion via Yahoo News· 7 days agoAs a civil rights activist, at his Los Angeles church and in his practice of nonviolence, James...
How Juneteenth Became Black Independence Day
HowStuffWorks via Yahoo News· 4 days agoJune 19 (or Juneteenth) is considered Black Independence Day by many in the United States, as it was the day that many enslaved people in Texas were...
10 Movies That Celebrate Black Joy to Stream on Juneteenth
The Wrap via Yahoo News· 4 days agoJuneteenth is a time to celebrate the joy of the Black experience as much as the struggle. And...
Martin Luther King Jr.'s son blasts North Carolina Republican Mark Robinson
USA Today· 2 days agoMartin Luther King III, the son of civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr. said his father “would...
Juneteenth ribbon cutting commemorates civil rights history of iconic Canright House in West...
FOX30 / CBS47 Jacksonville· 4 days agoFollowing its move from Butler Beach to West Augustine in early May, the Canright House has a new...