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From 2007: A Q&A with Hesburgh about Martin Luther King Jr., the Civil Rights Movement
South Bend Tribune via Yahoo News· 3 days agoEditor's note: This story originally appeared in the South Bend Tribune on Jan. 21, 2007. SOUTH BEND...
Groups celebrate Juneteenth across Indianapolis
WTHR Indianapolis· 2 days agoJune 19, 1865 marked the end of slavery in the United States with the enforcement of the Emancipation Proclamation in Texas. This year, the Juneteenth...
Milwaukee school teaches students about Juneteenth
WISN 12 Milwaukee· 2 days agoFourth-grade students at Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. School in Milwaukee are eager to learn. The lesson they're learning is focused on Juneteenth....
New Southwest Tallahassee sidewalk project could make neighbors safer if approved
WTXL Tallahassee· 2 days agoThe Osceola Sidewalk Project is designed to provide neighbors with a safe path for the 3-block area...
Thousands come together in Aurora to celebrate Juneteenth
Chicago Tribune· 5 days agoThere was a party going on Saturday at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park in Aurora, as thousands came...
How Willie Mays, and my first visit to the ballpark with my dad, changed my life | Opinion
Modesto Bee via Yahoo News· 1 day agoIt was said that Mays played baseball with the joy of a child. He was called “The Say Hey Kid,” to...
Where to celebrate Juneteenth in DFW
KDFW via Yahoo News· 7 days agoNumerous Juneteenth events are being held across North Texas to celebrate the day slaves in Texas learned they had been freed. The grandmother of Juneteenth and Fort Worth native Opal Lee was ...
Gerth: In Kentucky, it's Oreo cookies and not Juneteenth that's important
Gannett via AOL· 9 hours agoWednesday, June 19, is an important holiday that is gaining in popularity. Some of you probably...
Gateway - The Root
The Root· 4 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 ...
Father’s Day 2024: 55 Funny and Inspiring Quotes About Dads Guaranteed To Make Him Smile
Parade via AOL· 6 days agoAnd he said, 'You never know what you can accomplish until you try.'" —Michael Jordan 12. "I want my...
