Why MLK came to Shreveport in 1958
As time inevitably passes, we must remember that speeches of this magnitude were not given in a vacuum—they were calls to ...
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Important Dallas civil rights advocate honored Sunday
President Lyndon B. Johnson and Martin Luther King Jr. once visited Juanita Craft in her 1,300-square-foot South Dallas home ...
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Who Is Ledisi? Fun Facts About the 'Lift Every Voice and Sing' Performer at Super Bowl LIX
The album dropped the same time that she played Mahalia Jackson in the film Selma, a film based on the voting rights marches in Alabama led by Martin Luther King Jr. and James Bevel ... as the ...
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‘I Have a Dream’ speech continues to inspire Alexandrians
Goodwin House Alexandria hosted a panel on Jan. 30, honoring the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. through the ...
Ohio University Eastern honors Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with inspiring annual Writing Contest
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was known for his teachings of equality, justice, and nonviolence, and what better way to carry ...
Black History Month: Here is where you can find some of Upstate's Black historical markers
Each February, the African American legacy that shaped America is honored during Black History Month. Here are some places to ...
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Rosa Parks Quiet Courage Committee presidency passes to Burgess
Rev. Milford L. Griner, president and founder of Gainesville’s Rosa Parks Quiet Courage Committee (RPQCC), also took the ...
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11 Must-See Stops on Mississippi’s Freedom Trail
From Hattiesburg to Jackson and beyond, experience monumental Civil Rights sites along the Mississippi Freedom Trail!
Local Colorado groups troubled by White House DEI initiatives, Pentagon memo on Black History Month
The Pentagon has issued a memo pausing "special observances" of several federal holidays amid a targeting of diversity initiatives from the White House, prompting shock, anger, and concern from ...
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Ruby Bridges urges people to ‘choose good’ in the fight against injustice
At UChicago’s MLK event, civil rights icon recalls integrating New Orleans schools and pleads to protect today’s youth ...