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Civil rights leader James Lawson, who learned from Gandhi, used nonviolent resistance and the ‘power...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 7 hours agoIn Memphis, Lawson organized what became the final campaign of Martin Luther King Jr.’s life. King...
55 empowering Juneteenth quotes that capture the true meaning of the holiday
The Today Show via AOL· 3 days agoHowever you choose to use these empowering quotes, let the words of Opal Lee — the driving force...
Juneteenth 2024 in Fort Myers: Recognizing "a great milestone"
The News-Press via Yahoo News· 1 day agoDay. The holiday traces its origin to Galveston, Texas where Union soldiers arrived on June 19, 1865...
19 Juneteenth Facts To Celebrate Black Independence Day
Blavity via Yahoo News· 1 day agoJuneteenth, celebrated on June nineteenth, is coming up and it is time for sorrowful reflection but...
Fire breaks out at historic building on Morris Brown College campus
FOX 5 Atlanta· 7 hours agoCrews are battling a major blaze at an abandoned building on the campus of Morris Brown College....
Kindergarten student bumps head in ‘calm room’ at MLK Jr. Elementary School
KOIN News 6 Portland· 25 minutes agoEmergency responders were called to Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School on May 23 after a...
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands Pay Tribute to Martin Luther King Jr.
Town & Country· 3 days agoMartin Luther King, Jr., who was assassinated in 1968. King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima began...
Juneteenth: What it is and how to celebrate it
Deseret News via Yahoo News· 6 hours agoOn June 17, 2021, it was declared a national holiday. It is America’s newest holiday, following up from Martin Luther King Jr. Day, which ...
City to celebrate groundbreaking of Martin Luther King Park renovation
WZZM 13 Grand Rapids· 1 day agoThere will be ice cream, music, games and raffles after the groundbreaking ceremony. “The new...
Opinion | Our Fathers Marched With M.L.K. Here’s What They Would Say to Activists Today.
New York Times· 4 days agoMs. Abernathy is an actress and author of “Partners To History: Martin Luther King, Ralph David...