Today’s Headlines – July 24, 2023
Rev. Dr. Frederick Haynes Fires Up Business Leaders
As keynote speaker at the USBC convention in Washington, D.C., on July 20, the Rev. Dr. Frederick Haynes, the new president of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, reminded guests that the Montgomery Bus Boycott was effective because civil rights and business leaders worked together.
Biden to Sign Proclamation Establishing National Monument Honoring Emmett Till
President Joe Biden plans to sign a proclamation Tuesday establishing a national monument honoring Emmett Till, the 14-year-old Black teenager whose tragic lynching in 1955 ignited a nationwide outcry against racial injustice and discrimination.
Willie Jolley Receives National Speakers Association’s Top Award
Radio personality, author and public speaker Willie Jolley recently received the Cavett Award, the National Speakers Association’s highest and most cherished citation.
Welcome to the Anacostia Community Museum’s Farm Stand!
On Saturday mornings the outdoor plaza at the Smithsonian’s Anacostia Community Museum comes to life with colorful fruits and veggies, red and white checkboard tablecloths, and the sounds of summer at a farm stand.
MARSHALL: We Cannot Forget Sens. Manchin and Sinema Killed the John Lewis Voting Rights Act
Americans can have short memories at critical moments. Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville is not only aware of this key fact, but he governs by it. The U.S. senator from Alabama is obviously counting on the apathy and short memories of the voters from his state as he celebrates the fact […]
