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Impact of King, civil rights movement, discussed at King Celebration event in Gainesville
The Gainesville Sun via Yahoo News· 1 year agoHow the life and legacy of the late Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the civil rights movement...
NAACP issues travel advisory for Florida
CBS News via Yahoo News· 12 months agoThe NAACP issued a formal travel advisory for Florida on Saturday in response to what the organization described as Gov. Ron DeSantis' "aggressive...
The women who stood with Martin Luther King Jr. and sustained a movement for social change
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 4 months agoWomen listen during the March on Washington on Aug. 28, 1963. Bettmann Archive/Getty Images...
State government’s attacks on Black Floridians demand powerful, modern-day civil rights action |...
Miami Herald via Yahoo News· 1 year agoDuring the height of the civil rights movement, Martin Luther King, Jr. reminded us that, “The arc...
Tallahassee NAACP's annual breakfast: Honoring MLK and the young dreamers
Tallahassee Democrat via Yahoo News· 4 months agoSkyy Proud, a fourth-grade student at Pineview Elementary School, captivated a crowd of over 300...
NAACP Detroit's annual Fight for Freedom Fund dinner hosts national leaders
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 11 months agoThe world owes a lot of gratitude to Detroit, according to U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock, Georgia's...
7 Inspiring Martin Luther King, Jr., Day Reads
The Oprah Magazine via Yahoo News· 4 months ago7 Inspiring Martin Luther King, Jr., Day ReadsMichael Ochs Archives/Getty Images Each January, schools and offices close so that we may honor Martin...
Nashville civil rights veteran Diane Nash to be honored with Presidential Medal of Freedom
The Tennessean via Yahoo News· 2 years agoDiane Nash was pivotal force of civil rights movement in Nashville, helping organize sit-ins and...
After Buffalo, civil rights leaders pitch anti-hate plans
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe nation’s oldest civil rights organization said it will propose a sweeping plan meant to protect...
The new Selma? Activists say under DeSantis Florida is 'ground zero' in civil rights fight
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 6 months agoWASHINGTON – At first Salanda Benton didn’t think enough people were paying attention to what she...