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Journey to Juneteenth: Highlighting visionary leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s stops in the...
WCTV Tallahassee· 12 hours agoAn important mark in our Journey to Juneteenth is highlighting the visionary leaders who fought for...
60 years since Dr. King speech at Point Loma Nazarene University
KGTV San Diego· 8 hours agoIt's been just over 60 years since Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave a speech at Cal Western...
The beginners guide to celebrating Juneteenth
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 days agoFor more than one-and-a-half centuries, the Juneteenth holiday has been sacred to many Black communities. It marks the day in 1865 enslaved people in...
O’NEILL: Waters distorts Dr. King’s legacy
The News-Herald· 20 hours agoDetroit City Councilwoman Mary D. Waters is challenging incumbent Congressman Shri Thanedar in the Democratic primary in Michigan’s 13th District on...
We were Martin Luther King Jr.'s inner circle. Now, only two of us remain.
USA Today· 2 days agoEach of us was blessed by our close relationship with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and our close...
City of Deltona marks first Juneteenth celebration with installation of MLK bust
Daytona Beach News-Journal via Yahoo News· 3 days agoThe City of Deltona plans to celebrate its first official Juneteenth commemoration as a municipality...
Hidden history in Maywood: Discover local stop on the Underground Railroad
WFLD via Yahoo News· 20 hours 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.
From 2007: A Q&A with Hesburgh about Martin Luther King Jr., the Civil Rights Movement
South Bend Tribune via Yahoo News· 1 day agoAs a charter member of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, he knew The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr....
MLK Statues Unified Civic Monument
WNDU 16 South Bend· 8 hours agoA project four years in the making is one step closer to being reality. The twin cities of St. Joe and Benton Harbor used this Juneteenth holiday to...
Juneteenth ribbon cutting commemorates civil rights history of iconic Canright House in West...
WJAX via Yahoo News· 17 hours agoIt’s now where people can learn about its history and significance to the civil rights movement through guided tours and historical markers. Dr. Martin Luther< ...
