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Pulitzer goes to Martin Luther King Jr. biographer
The Columbian· 1 day agoChicago historian Jonathan Eig won a 2024 Pulitzer Prize for biography for “King: A Life,” his 2023 biography of Martin Luther
50 Juneteenth Quotes to Celebrate Black Culture, History and Freedom
PureWow via AOL· 3 days agoOn June 19, 1865, Texas became the last state to finally enforce the law. Since then, Juneteenth is...
Summer program will give Macon students more reading help while out of school. Here’s how
Macon Telegraph· 4 days agoSummer program will give Macon students more reading help while out of school. “We’ve realized some students need more support and intervention, so we’ve put 15 days in the summertime to keep ...
In 1968, protests forced Columbia University to change graduation. Here’s what happened next. | CNN
CNN.com· 1 day agoColumbia University’s graduating class of 1968 was no stranger to protests. In the spring of that year, a series of events – including the assassination of Dr. Martin < ...
Community pillar Eddie McAllister receives Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial award
KRCR TV Redding· 6 days agoThe 2024 Human and Civil Rights Awards has awarded Redding native Eddie McAllister the Dr. Martin ...
Kelvin Harrison Jr. (‘Genius: MLK/X’) on overcoming self-doubt to play Martin Luther King Jr.: ‘It’s...
Gold Derby via Yahoo News· 6 days ago“It’s intimidating for anyone to want to play anyone, just because life is so precious, and...
MLK biographer Jonathan Eig, Spring Valley HS grad, wins Pulitzer for 'human portrait'
The Journal News· 4 days ago"King: A Life," Eig's ground-breaking examination of Martin Luther King Jr., this week was named the...
Martin Luther King, Jr. address held in Lawrence Memorial Chapel
The Lawrentian· 3 days agoOn Wednesday, May 1, Lawrence University and the Diversity & Intercultural Center (D&IC) hosted an event highlighting a lecture titled “Reflect
Yakima turns out for pool groundbreaking at MLK park
Yakima Herald-Republic· 3 days agoBehind Martin Luther King Jr. Park in East Yakima sits a dirt lot, cleared of grass and concrete courts and full of fine dust and hulking ...
Rust opts against independent U.S. Senate run
The Times of Northwest Indiana· 4 days agoJohn Rust is closing his campaign to represent Indiana in the U.S. Senate. But he still plans to continue his legal challenge to the state's party...