It will serve to preserve the history of the Halyard Park subdivision and the legacy of Beechie O. Brooks. … [Read more...]
Xernona Clayton International Civil Rights Woman has a Statue Unveiled in Downtown Atlanta
Xernona Clayton’s civic involvement and participation in the Civil Rights Movement was formed by the Chicago Urban League, in which she worked to investigate discrimination in employment. As an … [Read more...]
In a First, Mary McLeod Bethune’s Statue was Unveiled at U.S. Capitol Wednesday in Place of Confederate General
By FlaglerLive and News Service of Florida A marble statue of educator and civil-rights leader Mary McLeod Bethune was unveiled Wednesday to represent Florida in the National Statuary Hall at … [Read more...]
Ceremony Held to Dedicate Statue of the Late Welford Sanders
By Karen Stokes Community leaders and residents gathered at the Welford Sanders Historic Lofts and Enterprise Center to celebrate the dedication of a life size statue of the late Welford Sanders on … [Read more...]
MLK Memorial opens on the National Mall
By Denise Rolark Barnes Special to NNPA from The Washington Informer The Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial officially opened this week on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. The 28-foot … [Read more...]