Heroes in Plain Clothes: MLK’s 1966 visit to Alexandria
At the Rapides Parish Coliseum on November 22, 1966, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. stood before educators at the 65th session of the Louisiana Education Association, delivering a speech titled “Remaining ...
Remembering Selma and finding inspiration for what we face today in Florida, U.S. | Opinion
Democracy needs defending. This generation has a rendezvous to cross its Edmund Pettus Bridge. Let them take inspiration from ...
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$8.5 million awarded to preserve 30 Historically Black Churches across the U.S.
The National Trust for Historic Preservation’s African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund is awarding $8.5 million in ...
Michael Peregrine: The legacy of Lyndon Johnson’s ‘We Shall Overcome’ speech persists
On the 60th anniversary of Lyndon Johnson’s voting rights speech, we are reminded how government can address concerns with ...
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Remembering Selma
Reflecting on the 60th anniversary of the Selma to Montgomery march, highlighting the ongoing struggle for civil rights and ...