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On this day in history, July 2, 1964, President Johnson signs 'sweeping' Civil Rights Act
AOL· 1 day agoPresident Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 into law on this day in history, July 2, 1964 — "the most sweeping civil rights legislation since Reconstruction," as the National ...
Mentoring Black Males in Da Hood: Investing in the lives of young Black men
Afro· 11 hours agoForty Black adolescent males from Baltimore City recently traveled to Birmingham, Tuskegee and...
The Bible in Public Schools? Oklahoma Pushes Limits of Long Tradition.
New York Times· 4 days agoThe Bible has a deep history in American classrooms, but the state’s provocative superintendent...
James Carville calls on Democratic party to ‘deliver change’ and replace Biden
AOL· 23 hours agoJames Carville, one of the few establishment Democrats to have warned about Joe Biden’s age before his disastrous debate performance, has called on his party to “deliver change” and replace ...
Oklahoma schools now required to teach Bible, Ten Commandments: superintendent
AOL· 5 days agoAll public schools in Oklahoma are now required to incorporate the Bible and Ten Commandments into their curricula for grades 5-10, primarily for historical context. Oklahoma Superintendent ...
The 20 Best TV Shows of 2024 So Far
Variety via Yahoo Canada News· 6 days agoIt’s impossible to keep up with everything on television. And for those of us who spend our working lives attempting to, it’s almost as hard to narrow...
5 Civil Rights Landmarks in Florida You May Not Know About (But Should)
AFAR· 21 hours agoFlorida is often overlooked in conversations about the Civil Rights Movement, but the...
The 23 Best Movies to Watch on the Fourth of July
Redbook via Yahoo Canada News· 22 hours agoCourtesy Selma Ava Duvernay’s Selma is the story of the 1965 Selma-to-Montgomery marches for voting rights, led by Dr. Martin Luther King
Where to celebrate July 4 events in Merced County, including fireworks, parades, festivals
Merced Sun-Star via Yahoo News· 5 days agoGates open at 5 p.m. and racing starts at 7 p.m. The fireworks will be launched at dark. The event...
Under the baobab: Time to tend the garden of our democracy once again
State College Centre Daily Times via Yahoo Canada News· 3 days agoThe first Democratic Party National Convention I attended was in Atlantic City in 1964, a year after...