In this week's column, longtime Pantagraph writer Bill Flick shares his lasting memories from the former Pantagraph building on West Washington Street in Bloomington. The site is now being transformed into a one-stop health care and social services hub.
Kennedy, Robert Kennedy and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 required the documents on President Kennedy to be released to the public in ...
This hour, we reflect on two of the most prominent civil rights thinkers in U.S history and how they connect to our present political moment.
Letter: King would be championing policies that challenge systemic injustice: the passage of the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act to protect democracy, raising Pennsylvania’s minimum wage
Patriotic quotes to celebrate America With holidays like Memorial Day, Veterans Day and the 4th of July, we have plenty of opportunities to celebrate our nation. Having a few patriotic quotes on hand can help us honor these important occasions and remind us why we so love our country.
Looking at our current situation it appears we have no champions for justice, no drum majors for peace, no prophets willing to denounce the powers that be and demand change. Where are the heroes, why aren’t they charging over the horizon to save us from mad scientists,
Aiken’s annual celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. featured Christale Spain, a USCA alumna and the first black woman to chair the S.C. Democratic Party
This month, as they have for almost forty years, millions of Americans will celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. He was indisputably one of the most iconic
On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, community leaders, artists and advocates gathered at the Parkview at Cascades Park for the Day of Dialogue event, “Art as Activism: The Role of Artists in Social and Political Movements.” The event celebrated King’s legacy through speeches, discussions and artistic reflections on social justice and human rights.
In September 1958, while promoting his first book at a Harlem, New York, bookstore Martin Luther King Jr was stabbed in the chest by a woman with a letter opener.
The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.”
The information contained in the memos won’t be confirmed until 2027. That’s when the FBI’s full audiotapes, photographs and film footage of King will be unsealed per a 1977 court order.