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Assaults at Detroit's Rosa Parks Transit Center prompt DPD to take over policing
WXYZ-TV Detroit· 4 days agoIt’s hard to find a Detroiter who’s a bigger advocate of public transit in the city than Michael Cunningham. On a recent day this month, our cameras found him handing out free bus< ...
Black Barbie paved the way for Hollywood’s hottest celebrity dolls
NY Post via Yahoo News· 3 days agoParks Parks’ doll pays homage to her powerful protest. Getty Images Mattel memorialized the Civil...
Artist Vincent Ballentine selected to help honor Greensboro Six; Unveils concept for Wyndham Rewards...
PGATOUR.COM· 4 days agoIn 1955, one week after Rosa Parks was arrested for refusing to give up her seat on a Montgomery bus, six Black men led by Dr. George Simkins started a local movement of their ...
EJI unveils statue of Martin Luther King Jr. in Montgomery
Florida Phoenix via Yahoo News· 4 days agoQuality Journalism for Critical Times The Equal Justice Initiative has unveiled a statue of Martin...
Buttigieg tours Mississippi civil rights site and says transportation is key to equity in the US
Associated Press via AOL· 1 day agoTransportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Friday toured the home of assassinated civil rights...
Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword puzzle, Straight A's
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 days agoShe participated in several civil-rights campaigns prior to her actions in 1955 that led to her...
11 Inspiring Places Around the U.S. to Learn More About Black History
Veranda via Yahoo News· 4 days agoFrom museums to theaters, there's plenty to do in these storied destinations. Here, the best trips...
Public memories. Private struggles.
Washington Post· 13 hours agoA White mob had bombed the vehicle because Thomas was on it. In 1961, Thomas was one of the original 13 Freedom Riders — an interracial group who sat beside one another on Greyhounds to enforce ...
JD Supra: Trailblazers, OutKasts, and Iconic Brands: The INTA Annual Meeting in Atlanta
JD Supra· 3 days ago1. Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park: Located in the historic Sweet Auburn district, the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Park commemorates Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Visitors ...
From 2000: Notre Dame's Hesburgh reflects on Martin Luther King Jr., Civil Rights Movement
South Bend Tribune via Yahoo News· 4 days agoHesburgh will be presented with the medal in a ceremony later this year in Washington D.C. He noted...