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Black leaders commemorate 60th anniversary of Civil Rights Act
The Hill via Yahoo News UK· 14 hours agoLeading Black voices commemorated the 60th anniversary of the passage of the Civil Rights Act on...
U.S. Civil Rights Act's victories at risk, say leaders on 60th anniversary
Reuters· 16 hours agoCourtland Cox was 22 years old when he stood alongside civil rights icons Bayard Rustin and John...
Black economic boycotts of the civil rights era still offer lessons on how to achieve a just society
The Conversation via Yahoo News UK· 18 hours agoBlack demonstrators walk to work during the bus boycott in Montgomery, Ala., in February 1956. Don...
Full list of US 2024 federal holiday dates
The Independent· 21 hours agoThe list of US federal holidays is made up of 11 days of significance that Americans recognize and celebrate
4 Objects That Explain the History of Carnegie Hall
New York Times· 21 hours agoThe Broadway performer Jessica Vosk is the host of the series, and archivists from the hall offer commentary. “Time moves so quickly,” said Gino...
More to the Story: Wondery Presents History Like You’ve Never Heard Before
The Hollywood Reporter· 2 days agoDiscover a Wondery history podcast based on popular films and series you loved.
Oklahoma now requires Bible instruction in every public school—here’s what that means
Motherly via Yahoo News UK· 2 days agoChristin Lola/Shutterstock Oklahoma is now requiring public schools to incorporate Bible lessons,...
Stevie Van Zandt: I deeply respect the FBI. It’s in that spirit that I say they’re getting this very...
CNN via Yahoo News UK· 2 days agoThe FBI that pursued Native American activist Leonard Peltier was largely J. Edgar Hoover’s...
Are banks open on the 4th of July?
CNN.com· 2 days agoFor holidays, many of these institutions follow the holiday schedule observed by the Federal Reserve, which is the central bank that regulates the nation’s banking system. Bank closures could ...
Petersburg brewery hosts cruise-in, city gives trolley tours: View gallery, video
The Progress-Index· 2 days ago"Silver Streak gets temperamental when she's hot," Roger Clifton said, behind the wheel of his '62...