JACKSON, Miss. — Portions of a Mississippi ban on diversity, equity and inclusion practices in public schools can go into effect after the U.S. Fifth […]
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Congregants have fun the reconstruction of certainly one of America’s oldest Black church buildings
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. — The reconstruction of one of the nation’s oldest Black churches, where congregants gathered in secret before building a meeting house in Virginia, […]
Bernard LaFayette, Selma voting rights organizer, dies at 85
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Bernard LaFayette, the advance man who did the risky groundwork for the voter registration campaign in Selma, Alabama, that culminated in the […]
‘I’m someone’: Civil rights leaders, politicians honor Rev. Jesse Jackson’s legacy after his loss of life
Civil rights icons, politicians and thought leaders across the United States shared tributes reflecting on the legacy of the late Rev. Jesse Jackson, the pioneering […]
Jesse Jackson Jr. pitches redemption in bid for outdated Home seat years after marketing campaign fraud conviction
COUNTRY CLUB HILLS, Ill. — As Jesse Jackson Jr. campaigns for his old U.S. House seat at Chicago-area churches, banquet halls and on Black radio […]
What’s open and closed on Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Government offices, the stock market and many schools are closed Monday in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day, but most businesses are open […]
Sen. Graham says Trump has ‘greenlit’ sanctions invoice aiming to punish Russia for struggle in Ukraine
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is now on board with a hard-hitting sanctions package meant to economically cripple Moscow as his administration continues to negotiate […]
