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Martin Luther King III and Family: Freedom, Summer of Service, and Building the Beloved Community Together | Opinion
Yolanda Renée King is the sole grandchild of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King—and is just as passionate. She ...
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Despite judge’s ruling, Haitian immigrants in Houston worry about Trump’s bid to end their protected status
A federal judge in New York this week blocked the Trump administration’s attempt to end Haitians’ temporary protected status ...
A Bayard Rustin archive aims to preserve his legacy as a queer Civil Rights activist
Social justice advocates are creating a queer history archive that celebrates Bayard Rustin, a major organizer in the Civil ...
Trump says U.S. economy is hurt by 'too many' federal holidays. Here's what our readers said.
President Trump said there should be fewer holidays because they are hurting the economy. Some Chronicle readers disagreed ...
Cowboys Announce Death Of Legendary Leader
The late Cowboys standout Pettis Norman was, in DFW and beyond, a nationally recognized civil rights leader in addition to ...
The Recording Industry's Music Performance Trust Fund Sponsors 66 Admission-Free Events in 26 Communities Celebrating Juneteenth in the United States
Trust fund invests more than $193,000 for admission-free, public musical performances celebrating Juneteenth National Independence Day, a federal holiday occurring annually on June 19 to commemorate t ...
Film ’Wait Until Tomorrow’ Opens The Ledger On America’s Racial Debt This Fourth Of July.
This Fourth of July, director Osato Dixon’s film ‘Wait Until Tomorrow’ audits America's ledger of racial debt. A analysis on ...
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The 1968 Poor People’s Campaign that turned the National Mall into a protest slum for 42 days
Wikimedia Commons/Warren K. Leffler, U.S. News & World Report The 1968 Poor People’s Campaign Martin Luther King Jr. planned ...
Why is the Fourth of July celebrated?
Independence Day celebrations are usually filled with fireworks, parades and patriotic festivities. So, how did it begin?
Winter Park narrows protest ban at library after some commissioners panned it
Commissioners are expected to take up a revised ordinance banning protests and disturbances on the Winter Park Library and ...
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The Beloved Texas City With A Renowned Art And Museum Scene That Rivals New York City's (Without The Costs)
For an abundance of art museums and institutions, including some that are free to visit, head to this vibrant Texas city ...
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Today in History for July 17: ...