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Pulitzer goes to Martin Luther King Jr. biographer
The Columbian· 6 days agoChicago historian Jonathan Eig won a 2024 Pulitzer Prize for biography for “King: A Life,” his 2023 biography of Martin</ ...
Every so often, a book comes along that changes everything; enter Jonathan Eig and 'King'
Republican-American· 4 days agoJonathan Eig’s “King: A Life” was released in May and within weeks, columnists and reporters were...
Biographer offers an unvarnished look at pre-eminent civil rights icon
Republican-American· 4 days agoAs he watched Black citizens declare war on segregation during the bus boycott in Montgomery,...
The Rev. William Lawson, Texas civil rights leader who worked with Martin Luther King Jr, dies at 95
FOX 8 Cleveland· 3 days agoHOUSTON (AP) — The Rev. William “Bill” Lawson, a longtime pastor and civil rights leader who helped desegregate Houston and worked with the Rev. Martin Luther< ...
LIBRARY: Staff picks
Montrose Daily Press· 3 days agoTaylor loves finding dishes they can prepare with pantry staples, and this cookbook is full of delicious meals that require few additional ingredients....
Shuttered Des Moines bar Zora hit with foreclosure, latest setback for owner Edwin Allen
Gannett via AOL· 2 hours agoZora, the shuttered rooftop bar that occupies a prime corner at the intersection of Ingersoll Avenue...
Brush fire burns 30 acres on Martin Luther King Junior Blvd.: BFD
KGET Bakersfield via Yahoo News· 18 hours agoBAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A fast moving fire burned 30 acres Wednesday in south Bakersfield,...
Houston Mourns Passing of Civil Rights Activist and Friend of Dr. Martin Luther King
The Root· 2 days agoMartin Luther King, Jr. He was integral in helping desegregate the city, and continued to serve the...
He feared coming out. Now this pastor wants to help Black churches become as welcoming as his own
WHIO-TV 7 Dayton· 21 minutes agoIt was daunting when the Rev. Brandon Thomas Crowley, at age 22, replaced a beloved pastor who had...