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The civil rights activist so close to Martin Luther King Jr. she was thought of as his ‘other wife’
Stamford Advocate· 1 day agoThe most damaging is that King may have witnessed – and encouraged – a sexual assault at a Washington, D.C. hotel in January 1964. Garrow publishes content from FBI files noting that a woman ...
Robert Cairns: Gains are slow, but justice and equality are growing
The Daily Star, Oneonta, N.Y. via Yahoo News· 16 hours agoApr. 26—I've long believed Martin Luther King Jr.'s exclamation that "the arc of the moral universe is long but it bends toward justice." It can be hard to see in the moment, but if we look ...
Teens organize peace walk at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park
WISH-TV Indianapolis· 1 day agoA group of local teens has organized a community peace walk to commemorate National Youth Violence...
Services announced for US Rep. Donald Payne, Jr. who died at 65
News 12 New Jersey· 18 hours agoRep. Donald Payne, Jr. will lie in state at the Essex County Historic Court House on Wednesday, May 1. A funeral will be held the next day.
Construction on Lansing’s Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard is to be paused
WILX 10 Lansing· 4 days agoMartin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Boulevard in Lansing was set to begin construction in the early summer...
Bicyclist killed in hit-and-run crash on MLK Parkway
WJXT Jacksonville· 4 hours agoA bicyclist was killed in a hit-and-run crash on Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway Friday night, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Funeral arrangements for Congressman Donald Payne Jr. announced for next week
Gannett via AOL· 23 hours agoFuneral arrangements for Rep. Donald Payne Jr. were announced by his family and Essex County...
Tourist agency sponsoring Juneteenth speech contest
The Herald, Sharon, Pa. via Yahoo News· 16 hours agoApr. 26—FARRELL — A $2,000 Mercer County Tourist Promotion Agency grant aims to motivate youngsters to speak up for Juneteenth celebrations. The grant was awarded to Farrell schools to host ...
NAU president elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Arizona Daily Sun· 7 hours agoCruz Rivera is one of 250 leaders elected to the academy in 2024, a list that also includes George...
Gaza protests threaten to upend Democratic convention in Chicago amid growing criticism of Biden
NY Daily News via Yahoo News· 1 hour agoNEW YORK — The pro-Palestinian protests roiling Columbia University and college campuses nationwide...
