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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· 4 days 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 ...
The Uncommitted: Pa. primary is another litmus test for Biden’s handling of Gaza
WHYY· 7 days agoRecreation Center in North Philly after accepting the endorsement of the Kennedy family. Biden...
CT man was expelled from high school 50 years ago. Why he wants his diploma and to set record...
Hartford Courant· 7 days agoNearly 60 years ago, Gerald “Mike” Fothergill walked out of high school in response to the ...
Restoration aims to restore luster of decaying 1964 World's Fair pavilion
Newsday· 3 days agoThe guests included the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and his family, the ground having been broken by...
Growing campus unrest sparks Democratic fears over Chicago convention
The Hill via Yahoo News· 21 hours agoIntense clashes between anti-war protesters and police on college campuses is spreading alarm among...
Dear America, it’s time to fulfill the promises of the Fair Housing Act
theGrio· 13 hours agoPresident Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Fair Housing Act into law on April 11, 1968, just one week after the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther& ...
‘Stop arming Israel’ Passover protest in Brooklyn harkens back to 1969 Freedom Seder
Reuters via Yahoo News· 5 days agoThe Seder is a Passover celebration and ceremony that commemorates the story of Exodus - Moses...
Sarah-Ann Shaw, Boston’s first Black woman TV reporter, honored at funeral service - The Boston...
The Boston Globe· 2 days ago“Sarah-Ann was in love with this city,” said the Rev. Liz Walker, a retired WBZ news anchor who...
'Why Are You Not Helping?': Fox News' Shannon Bream Urges Biden to Send National Guard to Quash...
RadarOnline.com· 3 days agoFox News host Shannon Bream urges President Joe Biden to send the National Guard to quell...
William Strickland, a longtime civil rights activist, scholar and friend of Malcolm X, has died
San Francisco Chronicle· 7 days agoWilliam Strickland, a longtime civil rights activist and supporter of the Black Power movement who...