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The history of Memorial Day and when the holiday is observed in 2024
Delaware Online | The News Journal via Yahoo News· 14 hours agoDay on the third Monday in January Washington’s Birthday...on the fourth Thursday in November...
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Taste in Food Shows Us Who He Was
Food and Wine· 3 days agoIn one image, a young King family sits at the table for Sunday dinner. Teal wallpaper flecked with...
MLK group honors local students with scholarships - Port Arthur News
Port Arthur News· 18 hours agoGetting your Trinity Audio player ready... A group of students from the Martin Luther King Jr....
Rochester 2024 Juneteenth Festival plans announced
WROC Rochester· 4 days agoROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — “From 1964 to 2024: 60 years in the Fight for Justice in Rochester” is the theme for the 2024 Juneteenth Festival. The Greater...
Why You Need to Spend Juneteenth in the Birthplace of the Civil Rights Movement
Thrillist Food & Drink· 3 days agoLandmarks like the Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church, where Martin Luther King Jr. preached...
Civil rights icon John Lewis subject of new biography
Rolling Out· 24 hours agoLegendary Civil Rights activist and long-time Georgia Representative John Lewis will be the subject...
Biden awards the Medal of Freedom to Nancy Pelosi, Medgar Evers, Michelle Yeoh and 15 others
San Francisco Chronicle· 22 hours agoPresident Joe Biden on Friday bestowed the Presidential Medal of Freedom on 19 people, including...
Biden awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 activists, athletes, politicians and others
Los Angeles Times· 23 hours agoPresident Biden bestowed the Presidential Medal of Freedom on 19 people Friday, including civil...
Exhibit showcases history its creator was taught as a child | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette· 2 hours agoThe lessons Jay Youngdahl learned from history books while attending Little Rock public schools in...
Opinion: Civil rights tour helps remember struggle for equality, right to vote
Asheville Citizen-Times via Yahoo News· 7 days agoThe next day we explored Montgomery’s Legacy Museum and the lynching memorial in the morning and...