A Republican lawmaker from Georgia, who was criticized last week for saying the Ku Klux Klan was not racist, has now withdrawn his name from several bills he sponsored to honor the Confederacy.
Next week we celebrate Martin Luther King Jr Day is celebrated. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day officially named Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., is…
The term “bankers hours” was coined because those offices seem to close with regularity and especially on holidays. On Monday, one bank found itself in a bit of hot water for being open. Police were called out to the TD Bank on Main street in Burlington after protestors gathered outside of the building. About 25 […]
Not only did Ron Paul (R-Texas) produce newsletters spewing hate and ignorance toward minorities, he also voted against MLK Day, TheRoot reports. Paul’s voting record in the House was scrutinized during this weekend’s GOP presidential debates in New Hampshire. (Mainly for his unsuccessful attempts to pass any meaningful legislation) But what was not discussed was […]
Last year, Cincinnati lost famous civil-rights leader Fred Shuttlesworth. He had a very close releationship with Dr. King, working side-by-side in the Southern Christian Leadership Conference to promote non-violent integration in the south. To kick off our celebration of Dr. King, I thought it’d be appropriate to post this video of Reverend Shuttlesworth describing his […]
Controversy is brewing in southern states about sending students to school Monday. Some districts WILL have class on Martin Luther King Day, a federal holiday, to make up for cancelled school after last week’s snowstorm. To hear more about this story, check out the video below. Multisource political news, world news, and entertainment news analysis […]
