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James M. Lawson Jr., a Top Strategist for Dr. King, Is Dead at 95
New York Times· 4 days agoThe Rev. James M. Lawson Jr., a civil rights strategist for the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. who...
Juneteenth: What it is and how to celebrate it
Deseret News via Yahoo News· 21 hours agoIt is America’s newest holiday, following up from Martin Luther King Jr. Day, which was declared in 1983, according ...
MLK's 'I Have a Dream' speech and its legacy
Washington Post· 48 minutes agoThis Washington Post poll was conducted among random national samples of 1,001 adults from July 28 31 and 88 adults from August 4 7 for a combined sample of 1,089 adults.
For Juneteenth, visit these sites to learn about Black history in Austin
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 20 hours agoNearby Chase masterpieces include the Phillips House and the David Chapel Missionary Baptist Church,...
Pa.-born civil rights leader who led sit-ins, Freedom Rides dies at 95
The Patriot-News· 3 days agoMorris Lawson III told The Washington Post. Recruited by the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., Lawson...
James Lawson, towering civil rights activist and pioneer in nonviolent protest, dies at 95
The Tennessean via Yahoo News· 4 days agoNot many people could do all that." Lawson called King's assassination a "crucifixion" during an...
Mary Louise Powell, the matchmaker for MLK and Coretta Scott King, will finally receive a headstone...
The Boston Globe· 4 days agoPowell’s memorial will be unveiled in a ceremony at her resting place, the St. Joseph Cemetery in...
Civil rights icon Pastor James Lawson dies at 95
Los Angeles Daily News· 4 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...
Civil rights icon Rev. James Lawson Jr., who trained activists in nonviolent protest, has died at...
CNN.com· 3 days agoThe Rev. James Lawson Jr., a civil rights icon who trained activists in nonviolent protest, died...
Is The Stock Market Closed On Juneteenth? Wall Street Holidays 2024
Investor's Business Daily· 15 hours agoTake a look at this list of stock market holidays in 2024 to find out whether the market will be...