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Renovation of Monroe's Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Bridge continues
Gannett via AOL· 21 hours agoMONROE — The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Bridge could reopen June 30 or sooner. The 36-year-old...
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Taste in Food Shows Us Who He Was
Food & Wine via Yahoo News· 5 days agoHotdogs in downtown Montgomery was one of the places King often visited to get a hot dog smothered...
The history of Memorial Day and when the holiday is observed in 2024
Delaware Online | The News Journal via Yahoo News· 3 days agoDay on the third Monday in January Washington’s Birthday...on the fourth Thursday in November...
Rochester 2024 Juneteenth Festival plans announced
WROC Rochester· 7 days agoROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — “From 1964 to 2024: 60 years in the Fight for Justice in Rochester” is the theme for the 2024 Juneteenth Festival. The Greater...
Why You Need to Spend Juneteenth in the Birthplace of the Civil Rights Movement
Thrillist Food & Drink· 6 days agoLandmarks like the Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church, where Martin Luther King Jr. preached...
Biden to award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 politicians, activists, athletes and more
News 12 Augusta· 4 days agoClarence B. Jones says he thought a prankster was on the line when he answered the telephone and...
MLK group honors local students with scholarships - Port Arthur News
Port Arthur News· 3 days agoGetting your Trinity Audio player ready... A group of students from the Martin Luther King Jr....
Biden awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 activists, athletes, politicians and others
Los Angeles Times· 3 days agoPresident Biden bestowed the Presidential Medal of Freedom on 19 people Friday, including civil...
Civil rights icon John Lewis subject of new biography
Rolling Out· 3 days agoLegendary Civil Rights activist and long-time Georgia Representative John Lewis will be the subject...
Obstacles remain as women seek more leadership roles in America's Black Church - Los Angeles...
Los Angeles Sentinel· 9 hours agoNo woman had ever preached the keynote sermon at the Joint National Baptist Convention, a gathering of four historically Black Baptist denominations representing millions of people.