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Black leaders commemorate 60th anniversary of Civil Rights Act
The Hill via Yahoo News UK· 13 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· 15 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· 17 hours ago“But he saw no alternative” given the movement’s actions. So what were those actions? Black...
Full list of US 2024 federal holiday dates
The Independent· 20 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...
Editorial: The reason Juneteenth isn't a SC state holiday has little to do with Juneteenth
The Post and Courier· 1 day agoIf you think it’s strange that we celebrate Independence Day with both a federal and a state holiday...
Soul and socialism
Morning Star· 1 day agoTHE Marxist left’s relationship to religious belief is a complicated one. In May, the Free Church of Scotland refused to apologise for receiving millions...
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 ago“We see multiple figures whether we’re talking about the Federalist Papers, constitutional...
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...