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What is Juneteenth, and how did it become a state and federal holiday?
The Republican· 9 hours agoJune 19, also known as Juneteenth, was first celebrated as an official state holiday in...
New exhibition in memory of the Civil Rights Movement comes to St. Augustine Beach
FOX30 / CBS47 Jacksonville· 2 days agoThere is a new exhibition at the St. Augustine Beach Hotel called “Waves of Change.” The unveiling...
Magic Johnson is a product of Martin Luther King Jr. through inspiration, opportunities
The Arizona Republic· 2 days agoDr. Martin Luther King Jr. Johnson was a kid growing up in Lansing, Michigan at the time the...
Sputnik Monroe was a self-serving wrestler in Tennessee. He also advanced civil rights
Gannett via AOL· 3 days agoPeople of a certain age who grew up in Memphis know all too well about Sputnik Monroe, the professional wrestler who used the power of celebrity and popular culture to move the racial equality ...
LGBTQ+ Pride Month is starting to show its colors around the world. What to know
WBAL-TV Baltimore· 6 days agoWhy is June Pride Month? The monthlong global celebration began with Gay Pride Week in late June...
California Supreme Court ruling to allow UC Berkeley student housing at historic People's Park
CBS News· 1 day agoA California Supreme Court ruling will allow student housing at the University of California,...
Everything to know about Birmingham’s Amphitheater: Will Oak Mountain Amphitheatre close?
Birmingham News· 8 hours agoThe 9,380-seat venue will open three blocks north of Protective Stadium in June 2025.
We must remember the heroes of the AIDS epidemic, not just the trauma
LA Times via Yahoo News· 1 day ago(Michael Hoeweler / For The Times) — Bobbi Campbell, "AIDS Poster Boy" At no point did Bobbi...
New voter registration rules threaten hefty fines, criminal penalties for groups
Stateline via Yahoo News· 10 hours agoORLANDO, Fla. — On a sticky Sunday afternoon in late May, Mark Wendell ambled through Loch Haven...
Amazon MGM Studios Sets Pic On Kenny Washington, Rams Running Back Who Broke The NFL Color Barrier...
Deadline via Yahoo News· 2 days agoEXCLUSIVE: Amazon MGM Studios has begun development on a Untitled Kenny Washington film about the...