Martin Luther King Jr.

Arkansas

Arkansas Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission giving away food for Juneteenth

LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — The Arkansas Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission will be having a Juneteenth Food Giveaway at the Jacksonville Community Center. From 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at 5 Municipal Dr, Jacksonville, Arkansas 72076, the AMLKC will distribute over 10,000 pounds of protein and food items free of charge to the community to […]

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Mayor

Mayor creates new position to manage Baltimore City events

SPIRIT OF DR. KING’S LEGACY AND GIVING BACK TO OTHERS. THE 20TH ANNUAL DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR PARADE STEPPED OFF AT NOON DOWN HIS NAMESAKE STREET. >> TO SEE THE MARCHING BAND. KIM: PEOPLE YOUNG, OLD AND EVERYWHERE IN BETWEEN, LINING TH STREETS TO TAKE PART IN THE CELEBRATION AND REMEMBER DR. KING’S MESSAGE […]

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Alabama

Black representation in Alabama tested before Supreme Court | #elections | #alabama

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The invisible line dividing two of Alabama’s congressional districts slices through Montgomery, near iconic sites from the civil rights movement as well as ones more personal to Evan Milligan. There’s the house where his grandfather loaded people into his station wagon and drove them to their jobs during the Montgomery Bus […]

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Alabama

Bill to name Atlanta post office for John Lewis close to law | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

ATLANTA (AP) — A bill to name Atlanta’s main post office after the late civil rights leader and congressman John Lewis is close to becoming law after passing the U.S. Senate on Wednesday. The bill passed the Senate by unanimous consent, going to President Joe Biden’s desk for his signature. It passed the House on […]

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Alabama

2022 primaries: Live updates on May 24 races | #elections | #alabama

ATLANTA — Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, who was a top target of former President Donald Trump, has won the Republican primary as he seeks reelection. Raffensperger beat three challengers, including Trump-endorsed U.S. Rep. Jody Hice, who had criticized his handling of the 2020 election. Raffensperger was among Trump’s chief targets when the former […]

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