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Pulitzer goes to Martin Luther King Jr. biographer
The Columbian· 4 days agoChicago historian Jonathan Eig won a 2024 Pulitzer Prize for biography for “King: A Life,” his 2023 biography of Martin Luther
Biographer offers an unvarnished look at pre-eminent civil rights icon
Republican-American· 1 day agoAs he watched Black citizens declare war on segregation during the bus boycott in Montgomery,...
Houston mourns "Three Amigos" Member Reverend Lawson: A Life devoted to justice #HoustonLegend
FOX 26 Houston· 3 hours agoFOX 26's Damali Keth reports on the life of Reverend William Lawson who founded Wheeler Avenue...
Roundup of 2024 Pulitzer Prizes for literature
Republican-American· 1 day agoA revelatory portrait of Martin Luther King, Jr. that draws on new sources to enrich our understanding of each stage of the civil rights ...
Paterson teen allegedly brought loaded semiautomatic to his elementary school
Gannett via AOL· 5 days agoPATERSON — A 14-year-old student was arrested at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School on Wednesday afternoon for allegedly bringing ...
Yakima turns out for pool groundbreaking at MLK park
Yakima Herald-Republic· 5 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 ...
Remembering Rev. Bill Lawson: Community shares memories of Houston's pastor
ABC13 Houston· 9 hours agoRev. Lawson is the father of beloved ABC13 family member Melanie Lawson. The founder of Wheeler...
Martin Luther King, Jr. address held in Lawrence Memorial Chapel
The Lawrentian· 5 days agoOn Wednesday, May 1, Lawrence University and the Diversity & Intercultural Center (D&IC) hosted an event highlighting a lecture titled “Reflect
MLK biographer Jonathan Eig, Spring Valley HS grad, wins Pulitzer for 'human portrait'
Lohud | The Journal News via Yahoo News· 6 days agoThank you to @PulitzerPrizes and everyone who helped and trusted me to tell the story of Martin ...
Honor Our Fallen Heroes by Reading These Memorial Day Quotes
The Pioneer Woman via AOL· 12 hours agoThe Pioneer Woman Bob Riley “I have long believed that sacrifice is the pinnacle of patriotism.” The...