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The history of Memorial Day and when the holiday is observed in 2024
Delaware Online | The News Journal via Yahoo News· 1 day agoDay on the third Monday in January Washington’s Birthday...on the fourth Thursday in November...
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Taste in Food Shows Us Who He Was
Food & Wine via Yahoo News· 4 days agoHotdogs in downtown Montgomery was one of the places King often visited to get a hot dog smothered...
MLK group honors local students with scholarships - Port Arthur News
Port Arthur News· 1 day agoGetting your Trinity Audio player ready... A group of students from the Martin Luther King Jr....
A tale of two eras as college campuses are under attack
The Day· 4 hours agoIt bore some resemblance to what America is experiencing today: large, loud, angry protests, defiance of authority, building takeovers, canceled classes, vandalism, police summoned to campuses ...
Rochester 2024 Juneteenth Festival plans announced
WROC Rochester· 5 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· 4 days agoLandmarks like the Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church, where Martin Luther King Jr. preached...
Civil rights icon John Lewis subject of new biography
Rolling Out· 2 days agoLegendary Civil Rights activist and long-time Georgia Representative John Lewis will be the subject...
Community vigil for 4-year-old killed in hit-and-run
WISN 12 Milwaukee· 7 hours agoSaturday afternoon, the family and friends of Gloria Hymes and Zekani Hymes-Wilson released balloons to remember 4-year-old Zekani, who was killed in a...
Biden awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 people, including 2 Carolinians
WCNC Charlotte· 2 days agoPresident Joe Biden named 19 recipients for the Presidential Medal of Freedom on Friday, and two big...
Biden awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 activists, athletes, politicians and others
Los Angeles Times· 1 day agoPresident Biden bestowed the Presidential Medal of Freedom on 19 people Friday, including civil...