The Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. appeared at the 2024 Democratic National Convention surrounded by the Rev. Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson Jr. Columnist Earl Ofari […]
Tag: Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
This Week in Black History April 4, 1968
The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., a leader of the American civil rights movement, is assassinated by James Earl Ray on a balcony of the Lorraine motel in Memphis, […]
This Week in Black History December 20, 1956
The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. announces the end of a 381-day bus boycott against the city of Montgomery, Ala., after city officials agreed to […]
Singer John Legend addresses graduates at LMU commencement
By Scout Jacobs Contributing Writer WESTCHESTER — At a time when several area college campuses are experiencing unrest due to protests about the Palestinian crisis, singer […]
Current campus protests recall turmoil of 1968
By David W. Marshall Guest Columnist The year of 1968 remains one of the most historic turning points in history. This single year was marked […]