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Annual parade in Jackson honors life of Medgar Evers
WLBT 3· 3 days agoSaturday, organizers wanted to make sure his legacy is never forgotten. Jackson residents and people from around the metro flooded Medgar Evers Boulevard...
Today in History: June 12, 49 killed in Pulse nightclub shooting
Houston Chronicle· 30 minutes agoToday is Wednesday, June 12, the 164th day of 2024. On June 12, 2016, a gunman opened fire at the Pulse nightclub, a gay establishment in Orlando, Florida, leaving 49 people dead and 53 wounded ...
Juneteenth at WH: ‘Black history is American history’
WDVM via Yahoo News· 12 hours agoHe continued, “61 years ago this week, he was gunned down at home in Mississippi, in the poison of...
Events planned to celebrate life of Medgar Evers
WLBT 3· 6 days agoThe capital city is preparing to celebrate the life of Medgar Evers, 61 years after his death. A number of events are planned to pay tribute to the life...
Joy Reid Confronts Byron Donalds Over Controversial ‘Jim Crow’ Comment
The Daily Beast via Yahoo News· 5 days agoMSNBC anchor Joy Reid questioned Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) on Thursday about his recent suggestion...
Biden, Honoring Juneteenth, Warns of Danger of ‘Old Ghosts in New Garments’
New York Times· 1 day agoThe president assailed attacks on Black history, and vowed that his administration was committed to...
A long-promised ‘Super Block’ is coming to Seattle’s Central District
Seattle Times· 3 days agoRobert Stephens Jr. didn’t coin the term “Garfield Super Block,” but he’s become the project’s de...
The Rev. James Lawson Was More Than a Civil Rights Hero
Esquire· 10 hours agoWere it not for the Rev. James Lawson, the American civil rights movement would have taken an...
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Actions to Protect and Preserve Our Nation’s...
The White House· 2 days agoMartin Luther King, Jr. holiday 41 years ago in 1983, designate the Emmett Till and Mamie...
Opinion | No, Byron Donalds, Jim Crow Didn’t Create Stronger Black Families
New York Times· 4 days agoAt an event in Philadelphia promoting Donald Trump and the Republican Party on Tuesday,...