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Before Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat, Nashville native Edna Smith defied Jim Crow
Gannett via AOL· 4 hours agoSmith grew up in the era of Jim Crow, when federal and state laws enforced segregation of "whites...
2024 Ford Fireworks: Detroit road closures, where to watch, and more
WJBK fox local articles via Yahoo News· 1 day agoThe Ford Fireworks draw huge crowds to Downtown Detroit. Roads will be closed, so getting around may...
Assaults at Detroit's Rosa Parks Transit Center prompt DPD to take over policing
WXYZ-TV Detroit· 7 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< ...
2024 Ford Fireworks in Downtown Detroit: Street closures, parking & everything to know
WXYZ-TV Detroit· 1 day agoThe 2024 Ford Fireworks return to Downtown Detroit on Monday, June 24, and with hundreds of...
EJI unveils statue of Martin Luther King Jr. in Montgomery
Florida Phoenix via Yahoo News· 7 days agoQuality Journalism for Critical Times The Equal Justice Initiative has unveiled a statue of Martin...
2024 Detroit Ford Fireworks guide: How to watch, event info, parking, curfew, more
ClickOnDetroit· 2 days agoWe have everything you need to know about the 2024 Ford Fireworks. The 66th annual Ford Fireworks...
Black Barbie paved the way for Hollywood’s hottest celebrity dolls
NY Post via Yahoo News· 6 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· 7 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 ...
JD Supra: Trailblazers, OutKasts, and Iconic Brands: The INTA Annual Meeting in Atlanta
JD Supra· 6 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 ...
Portrait of Civil Rights Attorney Fred Gray to be included in The Smithsonian's National Portrait...
WAKA Action 8· 17 hours agoAn oil portrait painted from the life of Civil Rights Attorney Fred Gray has been acquired by The...