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US civil rights hero James Lawson dies at 95
BBC News· 6 days agoJames Lawson, the black civil rights activist who travelled to India to study non-violent protest and served as chief strategist to Dr Martin Luther <...
Army Corps of Engineers waives recreation area day use fees June 16 and 19
FOX23 News· 16 hours agoThe Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is waiving fees for boat launch ramps and swimming beaches in...
Rev. James Lawson, made Nashville lunch counter sit-ins a model for fighting racial barriers, has...
Los Angeles Times· 6 days agoMorris Lawson III told the Washington Post. Recruited by the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., Lawson...
Juneteenth celebration brings community together in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday
The Citizens' Voice· 2 days agoWILKES-BARRE — Juneteenth came four days early in Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park on...
Michael Wayne Turner's
Broadway World· 4 days ago, OTP is thrilled to stage the World Premiere of Michael Wayne Turner III’s new, one-of-a-kind meditation on the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King ...
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...
Juneteenth in Naples: a great day to "understand and celebrate"
Naples Daily News via Yahoo News· 5 days agoDay. The holiday traces its origin to Galveston, Texas where Union soldiers arrived on June 19, 1865...
Pa.-born civil rights leader who led sit-ins, Freedom Rides dies at 95
The Patriot-News· 6 days agoMorris Lawson III told The Washington Post. Recruited by the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., Lawson...
Juneteenth 2024 in Fort Myers: Recognizing "a great milestone"
The News-Press· 5 days agoPresident Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Act in 2021, making Juneteenth the first...
King and queen of the Netherlands pay tribute to MLK during visit to Atlanta
Atlanta Journal-Constitution· 7 days agoATLANTA (AP) — The king and queen of the Netherlands began a four-day tour of the U.S. on Monday in...