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WB chapter of NAACP serves up early Juneteenth celebration at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial...
Times Leader· 2 days agoJuneteenth National Independence Day, known more simply as just Juneteenth, is officially on...
James M. Lawson Jr., a Top Strategist for Dr. King, Is Dead at 95
New York Times· 7 days agoThe Rev. James M. Lawson Jr., a civil rights strategist for the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. who...
Erica Yee, CalMatters
The Raw Story· 1 day 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 ...
James Lawson, towering civil rights activist and pioneer in nonviolent protest, dies at 95
The Tennessean via Yahoo News· 7 days agoAt the National Civil Rights Museum (which incorporates part of the motel where King was killed),...
Juneteenth celebration brings community together in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday
The Citizens' Voice· 2 days agoWILKES-BARRE — Juneteenth came four days early in Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park on...
Michigan congressional candidate dragged for AI spoof of 'I Have a Dream' speech
Detroit Free Press· 3 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· 7 days agoThe Rev. James Lawson Jr., a civil rights icon who trained activists in nonviolent protest, died...
Civil rights icon Pastor James Lawson dies at 95
Los Angeles Daily News· 7 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...
Pa.-born civil rights leader who led sit-ins, Freedom Rides dies at 95
The Patriot-News· 6 days agoMorris Lawson III told The Washington Post. Recruited by the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., Lawson...
Georgetown organizations to hold Juneteenth events June 14-15
Community Impact· 4 days agoThe Georgetown Cultural Citizen Memorial Association and GTX Connect invite community members to...