Charles Person, youngest Freedom Rider who faced brutal beatings in Alabama, dies at 82
Charles Person was just 18 when he volunteered to join the Freedom Riders, who faced violent racism on their journey to ...
Rev. Dr. Virgil Wood, whose protest against Louise Day Hicks called attention to ‘de facto segregation,’ dies at 93
Rev. Wood was "existentially engaged in human rights and especially in racial justice,” said his friend and fellow civil ...
Victorville Daily Press on MSN18h
Martin Luther King Jr. Day march, student plaque unveiling set for Jan. 20 in Victorville
Victorville leaders to host Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Peace March & Ceremony and Civil Rights Memorial Plaque ...
Biography.com on MSN8h
Why Martin Luther King Jr. Day Will Look a Little Different This Year
Bill Clinton and Barack Obama previously took presidential oaths of office on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. However, in both ...
Charles Person, youngest original Freedom Rider, dies at 82
The youngest Freedom Rider, Charles Person, died at age 82, according to multiple news outlets. He left an incredible mark on history and was a hero who risked his life during the Civil Rights ...
The New Yorker18h
How Religious Schools Became a Billion-Dollar Drain on Public Education
A nationwide movement has funnelled taxpayer money to private institutions, eroding the separation between church and state.
The New Yorker18h
Why Zora Neale Hurston Was Obsessed with the Jews
Her long-unpublished novel was the culmination of a years-long fascination. What does it reveal about her fraught views on ...
Daily Monitor2h
Don’t take Kenya back to ICC, Gachagua tells President Ruto
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua on Sunday, January 12, 2025, warned the government against taking Kenya back to the ...
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The 1950s: Decade of economic prosperity, rock’n’roll and a red scare
Welcome to the 1950s, a decade of prosperity and Pontiacs, drive-ins and tail fins, bobby socks and poodle skirts. The decade ...