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King’s family has requested no celebration unless federal lawmakers pass voting rights legislation, a task that appears out of reach as President Joe Biden and several Democrats have

By LEAH WILLINGHAM and REBECCA SANTANA NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Lawrence N. Brooks, the oldest World War II veteran in the U.S. — and believed to be the

Reportedly, the Angelou coin is the first in a series designed to celebrate the accomplishments of American women. Maya Angelou Coin/Courtesy Rep. Barbara Lee/Twitter By Stacy M. Brown

By HILLEL ITALIEJanuary 7, 2022 NEW YORK (AP) — Sidney Poitier, the groundbreaking actor and enduring inspiration who transformed how Black people were portrayed on screen, and became the first

By JANET McCONNAUGHEY NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana’s governor on Wednesday posthumously pardoned Homer Plessy, the Black man whose arrest for refusing to leave a whites-only railroad car

By Lauren Victoria Burke, NNPA Newswire Contributor In 2021, 440 bills to restrict voting access were introduced in 49 states. Nineteen states passed 34 new laws making it

40 Years Strong: A Look Toward the Future In January 2022, the City of Dallas will host its 40th annual celebration of the life and legacy of Dr.

State climatologist: Texas had hottest December since 1889 COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Last month was the hottest December in Texas since at least 1889, state Climatologist John

By JAKE COYLE NEW YORK (AP) — Beneath a pale winter light and the glare of television cameras, it seemed hard not to see the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol

“Growing up at the paper, it was a daily thing for the family. We had family chores and Journal chores.” A teacher and educated wordsmith, Thatch had an