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Martin Luther King Jr. on 'the other America'
The Raw Story· 1 day agoEditor’s note: To commemorate Juneteenth, we share excerpts of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s speech at Stanford University in April 1967. I’d...
From 2007: A Q&A with Hesburgh about Martin Luther King Jr., the Civil Rights Movement
South Bend Tribune via Yahoo News· 2 days agoWhat do you say about that? King died as a martyr in that cause. In history, sometimes it takes...
How did Juneteenth get its name? The story behind the holiday's title
CBS News· 1 day agoJune 19 marks the third consecutive year of Juneteenth as a federally recognized United States...
Are banks open today? Federal bank holidays in 2024
Bankrate via AOL· 3 days agoOur writers and editors used an in-house natural language generation platform to assist with portions of this article, allowing them to focus on adding...
How Juneteenth Became Black Independence Day
HowStuffWorks via Yahoo News· 1 day agoLee, who is 95, has been part of the Fort Worth festivities for more than 40 years. "It is as important as the Fourth of July. In fact, I dream some day...
On Juneteenth, a journalist honors ancestor at ceremony for Black soldiers who served in Civil War
theGrio via AOL· 19 hours agoHis enlistment papers say he was 42, but in fact he was about to turn 44. According to military...
Hidden history in Maywood: Discover local stop on the Underground Railroad
Fox local via AOL· 1 day agoHistory often hides in plain sight. The thousands of cars that have passed through the McDonald’s drive-thru on 1st and Lake in Maywood, likely have no clue that they’re just steps away from a stop on the Underground Railroad.
Welcome to Rochester, a place of strange names and confounding contradictions
Gannett via AOL· 7 hours agoAlas, that photo giant is no longer dominant. Rochester has also been called Smugtown, not a...
Gateway - The Root
The Root· 3 days agoIf you had there being a connection between civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr. and “America’s Sweetheart,” actress Julia Roberts, on your 2022 Bingo card, then boy, oh boy, do I have some ...
Irate GOP candidate throws volunteer under the bus for 'stupid' AI MLK endorsement
The Raw Story· 6 days agoA Republican primary candidate for a congressional seat in Michigan is coming under fire over a...
