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A documentary covering Stevie Wonder’s work to make Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday a holiday is now in production.
A new documentary from Stevie Wonder will explore his role in establishing Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a federal holiday.
Will Mississippi grocery stores be open on July 4th? What to know about mail delivery, banks and more on the federal holiday.
Almost four years after his “I Have a Dream” speech, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. arrived at a tent-in demonstration in DuPage County.
The new pope's childhood home in Dolton has drawn visitors from across the country, with many treating it as a pilgrimage ...
Will Mississippi grocery stores be open on July 4th? What to know about mail delivery, banks and more before the federal ...
What started as an effort to promote racial unity in Edenton by reconsidering its most prominent downtown symbol has done the ...
In the repetitious cadence of Martin Luther King Jr.’s most famous speech, “I have a dream” was followed by “one day.” Those two words, “one day,” made us look to the heavens with promise, hope and ...
Juneteenth has been a federal holiday since 2021. For the last four years, Alabama’s current Republican governor, Kay Ivey, used her executive powers to designate Juneteenth as a state holiday. The ...
EXCLUSIVE: Motorsports and basketball. Indianapolis has become a mecca for those activities as the home of the Indy 500 and the Pacers (who came up just short of winning the NBA crown this year). In ...
The Advocate highlights social inequality through original stories and opinions, and content generated by fellow NNPA and other publications ...
The Advocate highlights social inequality through original stories and opinions, and content generated by fellow NNPA and other publications ...