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'P. G. Peeples, a life well lived'; Civic leader who fought for equality for all, laid to rest
1+ hour, 48+ min ago (193+ words) WUKY 'P. G. Peeples, a life well lived'; Civic leader who fought for equality for all, laid to rest Funeral services were held Monday for Porter G. Peeples, the towering civil rights leader and the longest-serving president and CEO of the Urban League…...
U. S. Navy commanding officers participate in a memorial service for Americans interred at Gyokusenji Temple in Shimoda, Japan during 87th annual Black Ship Festival
3+ hour, 11+ min ago (160+ words) A Japanese Buddhist priest conducts rites to honor the dead during a memorial ceremony for Americans interred at Gyokusenji Temple in Shimoda, Japan during the 87th annual Black Ship Festival, May 15, 2026. The festival commemorates the 1854 arrival of Commodore Matthew C. Perry and…...
Monmouth County: "Shellabration of Life" Memorial Planned for "Captain Al" Modjeski
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7 Key Facts About James Meredith, the Civil Rights Hero
6+ hour, 8+ min ago (802+ words) James Meredith attended a white university at a time when an African American doing so was unthinkable. James Meredith was born in Kosciusko, Mississippi, on June 25, 1933, as the ninth of 13 children to Moses and Roxie Meredith. While many African Americans…...
Episode 15: Tuning into history at the Voice of America Museum
9+ hour, 11+ min ago (62+ words) FOX19 | Cincinnati Episode 15: Tuning into history at the Voice of America Museum Season 2 Tri-State Travel Treasures Episode 13: Flying with history at Butler County War Birds Museum Episode 12: The vast worlds, centuries housed in the Cincinnati Art Museum Episode 10: What makes Cincinnati…...
Winston Churchill on war courage and destiny: Quote of the day by Winston Churchill: “Great battles, won or lost, change the entire course of events, create new. .. ” — Learn the powerful life lesson on struggle, sacrifice, and destiny by the legendary wartime statesman whose timeless wisdom still shapes leadership, resilience, victory, and human history today
13+ hour, 29+ min ago (93+ words) The Winston Churchill quote of the day on great battles, history, leadership and human destiny is again trending as readers search for deeper meaning in times of global uncertainty. More than 80 years after Winston Churchill led Britain through war, his…...
Louisville Unveils First Statue Honoring A Black Woman, Celebrating Legal Pioneer And Civil Rights Activist Alberta Odell Jones
3+ hour, 55+ min ago (943+ words) On Friday, May 15, 2026, a new statue honoring civil rights advocate and legal trailblazer Alberta Odell Jones was unveiled in downtown Louisville. Jones was Kentucky's first African American prosecutor and the state's first female prosecutor. Located at the Brandeis Hall of…...
This Day in History: Marchers crossed Robert E. Lee Bridge
12+ hour, 43+ min ago (82+ words) WDBJ7 RICHMOND, Va. (WDBJ) - May 18, 1968: Marchers crossed the Robert E. Lee bridge in Richmond to join caravans heading to Washington, D. C. , for the Poor People's March. The march was organized by The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Gray Media, parent company of…...
Historical covers for May 18: A Teacher of the Year and Brown v. Board of Education
5+ hour, 25+ min ago (98+ words) Shaw Local Historical covers for May 18: A Teacher of the Year and Brown v. Board of Education The cover of the Daily Chronicle for May 18, 1954 (Newspapers. com) As Shaw Media celebrates its 175th anniversary, we looked back at four front pages from…...
| Washington v. Du Bois: Different Paths to Equality
11+ hour, 50+ min ago (243+ words) Explore how the New South era reshaped the lives and futures of African Americans after Reconstruction. Compare the ideas of Booker T. Washington and W. E. B. Du Bois--two influential leaders who offered very different paths toward progress, education, and civil rights in…...