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WB chapter of NAACP serves up early Juneteenth celebration at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial...
Times Leader· 7 days agoJuneteenth National Independence Day, known more simply as just Juneteenth, is officially on...
Vandalized Martin Luther King Jr. statue returning to Springfield next month
The State Journal-Register via Yahoo News· 3 days agoThe statue of a key civil rights figure which was vandalized in 2022 is coming back to Springfield for display this summer after a successful restoration. The Illinois Secretary of State’s office ...
Thousands come together in Aurora to celebrate Juneteenth
Chicago Tribune· 6 days agoThere was a party going on Saturday at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park in Aurora, as thousands came...
101 Justice Quotes from Leaders and Advocates Throughout History
Parade· 4 days agoWhen you think about famous justice quotes, a few prominent figures likely come to mind; Martin...
Statue of Martin Luther King Jr. is unveiled in Montgomery
Scottsbluff Star-Herald· 4 days agoA statute of Dr. Martin Luther King is unveiled Friday June 14, 2024, in Montgomery, Alabama. “There is no American that is greater that this country has produced than Dr. Martin Luther King ...
Traveling exhibit details life of Andrew Young, diplomat, civil rights icon
theGrio via AOL· 18 hours agoExhibit includes photographs and memorabilia chronicling the life of Young, former mayor of Atlanta...
Juneteenth breakfast held at Martin Luther King Jr. Center in Lenoir
News-Topic, Lenoir, N.C. via Yahoo News· 5 days agoJun. 17—The NAACP's Juneteenth breakfast was held on Saturday, June 15, to celebrate the end of slavery and the enforcement of emancipation within the United States. The event was a collaboration ...
60 years ago: King and Hesburgh sang 'We Shall Overcome.' Days later, the world changed.
South Bend Tribune via Yahoo News· 3 days agoSOUTH BEND — Sixty years later, the photographer's identity remains unknown. But on June 21, 1964,...
City of Deltona marks first Juneteenth celebration with installation of MLK bust
Daytona Beach News-Journal via Yahoo News· 5 days agoThe City of Deltona plans to celebrate its first official Juneteenth commemoration as a municipality...
Remembering a Gentle Giant - Los Angeles Sentinel
Los Angeles Sentinel· 3 days agoOne of the clients I had the privilege of working with was the historical Southern Christian Leadership Conference of Los Angeles (SCLC-LA). The Southern...