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WB chapter of NAACP serves up early Juneteenth celebration at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial...
Times Leader· 1 day agoJuneteenth National Independence Day, known more simply as just Juneteenth, is officially on...
Is The Stock Market Closed On Juneteenth? Wall Street Holidays 2024
Investor's Business Daily· 7 days agoTake a look at this list of stock market holidays in 2024 to find out whether the market will be...
James M. Lawson Jr., a Top Strategist for Dr. King, Is Dead at 95
New York Times· 6 days agoThe Rev. James M. Lawson Jr., a civil rights strategist for the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. who...
Kristen Hwang, CalMatters
The Raw Story· 23 hours agoThis story was originally published by CalMatters, nonprofit, nonpartisan media venture explaining California policies and politics. Detranay Blankenship was 16 weeks pregnant when she found ...
Juneteenth celebration brings community together in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday
The Citizens' Voice· 1 day agoWILKES-BARRE — Juneteenth came four days early in Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park on...
James Lawson, towering civil rights activist and pioneer in nonviolent protest, dies at 95
Gannett via AOL· 6 days agoAt the National Civil Rights Museum (which incorporates part of the motel where King was killed),...
Civil rights icon Pastor James Lawson dies at 95
Los Angeles Daily News· 6 days agoThe Rev. James Lawson Jr., an icon of the Civil Rights Movement and the longtime pastor of Holman United Methodist Church in South Los Angeles, died...
Michigan congressional candidate dragged for AI spoof of 'I Have a Dream' speech
Detroit Free Press· 2 days agoMartin Luther King Jr. appearing to endorse the candidate. The video features an AI-generated...
Civil rights icon Rev. James Lawson Jr., who trained activists in nonviolent protest, has died at...
CNN.com· 6 days agoThe Rev. James Lawson Jr., a civil rights icon who trained activists in nonviolent protest, died...
Mary Louise Powell, the matchmaker for MLK and Coretta Scott King, will finally receive a headstone...
The Boston Globe· 7 days agoPowell’s memorial will be unveiled in a ceremony at her resting place, the St. Joseph Cemetery in...