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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· 3 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...
Dear America, it’s time to fulfill the promises of the Fair Housing Act
theGrio· 10 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
Growing campus unrest sparks Democratic fears over Chicago convention
The Hill via Yahoo News· 18 hours agoIntense clashes between anti-war protesters and police on college campuses is spreading alarm among...
‘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...
Restoration aims to restore luster of decaying 1964 World's Fair pavilion
Newsday· 3 days agoPark set a world record for an international exposition. The guests included the Rev. Martin Luther ...
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 ...
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...
Guns N’ Roses Greatest Hits: 11 Top Tracks
The Sacramento Bee· 2 days agoFor frontman Axl Rose, music has always been an escape. “Music was my best friend,” he once told the Los Angeles Times. In a twist maybe even he didn’t see coming at the time, Rose’s upbringing paved the way for his future stardom.
Doris Kearns Goodwin and husband Dick Goodwin lived, observed, created and chronicled the 1960s
Los Angeles Times· 6 days ago“An Unfinished Love Story: A Personal History of the 1960s” isn’t precisely the book that...