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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...
15 things to watch to educate yourself about systemic racism
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 2 hours agoRaisin in the Sun," based on the play of the same name, remains relevant over 60 years later. "A...
How Willie Mays, and my first visit to the ballpark with my dad, changed my life | Opinion
Modesto Bee via Yahoo News· 5 hours agoI was with my family when I heard Willie Mays died at 93. One of my kids asked: “Who is Willie...
Juneteenth ‘family reunion’ event educates Fayetteville residents
KNWA Fayetteville via Yahoo News· 3 hours agoFAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) —A Northwest Arkansas nonprofit hosted a Juneteenth event Wednesday...
Martin Luther King, Jr. Library explores African American culture with ‘Juneteenth Story Stroll’
KALB Alexandria· 3 days agoThe Martin Luther King, Jr. Branch Library in Alexandria has organized a “Story Stroll” to honor...
Mary Powell, who introduced Coretta Scott and Martin Luther King, Jr., finally gets a gravestone
GBH News· 2 days agoAs the mid-morning light swept across St. Joseph Cemetery in West Roxbury Tuesday, singer Lovely...
The Rev James Lawson, Martin Luther King’s right-hand man in the Civil Rights struggle – obituary
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 4 days agoThe Rev James Lawson, who has died aged 95, was a civil rights activist who stood alongside Martin...
On Juneteenth, a journalist honors ancestor at ceremony for Black soldiers who served in Civil War
theGrio via AOL· 21 hours agoAssociated Press reporter Darren Sands reflects on discovering his family legacy WASHINGTON (AP) —...
VA police officer accused in KC double-murder suicide retrieved gun used in crime from federal...
KMBC-TV Kansas City· 2 days agoKMBC 9 Investigates has learned the United States Department of Veterans Affairs has launched a...
Vehicle burglarized at business
The Daily Sentinel· 7 days agoVehicle burglary, 900 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. A vehicle was burglarized at a business.