A shooting at a Martin Luther King Jr. Day event left eight people wounded on Monday evening in Fort Pierce, Florida, according to the St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office. The shooting broke out around 5:20 p.m. near Ilous Ellis Park following a “disagreement of some sort” between two groups of people, a spokesperson for the sheriff’s … Continued
Monday marks the annual federal holiday of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, created in remembrance of the notable African American pastor and civil rights activist. Originally declared an official holiday in 1983 by President Ronald Reagan, the day often involves school closures, retail store sales, and groups and churches doing community service projects. It is … Continued
Black Supremacy is just as bad as white supremacy, and God is not interested merely in the freedom of black men [people], God is interested in the freedom of the whole human race and in the creation of a society where all men can live together as brothers. -The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Sept. 5, … Continued
President Joe Biden will become the first sitting American president to speak at a Sunday service at Martin Luther King Jr.’s church in Atlanta as he seeks to bolster support among African Americans ahead of an expected run for re-election in 2024. Marking the national holiday celebrating the slain civil rights leader, Biden will deliver … Continued
The world welcomed the new year with a packed party in Times Square and fireworks soaring above European capitals, while hoping for an end to the war in Ukraine and a return to post-COVID normality in Asia. It was a year marked by the conflict in Ukraine, economic stresses and the effects of global warming. … Continued
A memo shared by the free speech watchdog, the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE), reveals that employees of King County, Washington, are advised not to include “religious symbols” in their workspaces. “Before adding any decorations to your workspace (including your virtual workspace), consider the likely effect of such decorations on all of the employees in … Continued
The celebration of Christmas has become a mess. For decades, the Grinches among us have launched their attacks on religious holidays. In our schools, for instance, Christmas pageants, singing carols, and any reference to “Christmas break” have long become verboten—we are told, to keep state and religion separate. The bleed over from these policies has … Continued
Pastor Jack Hibbs says that prayer in America dates back to colonial days, when the Founding Fathers knew they could never mitigate a man or woman’s heart “to pray, to be religious.” And that spirit of religious freedom was cemented in 1791, as part of the First Amendment. With more than 230 years of American history … Continued
The skies of Mount Rushmore will not be filled with colorful fireworks this year, but South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem has not given up hope for next year. The U.S. National Park Service (NPS) has denied the governor’s request for the past two years. But Noem said, “we will not be deterred.” “As Americans all across our great country … Continued
On Sunday, Governor Glenn Youngkin signed a proclamation on Fort Monroe, the site where the first enslaved Africans were brought to America. He declared a partnership between the Fort Monroe Authority and Galveston Historical Foundation. The collaboration was a commemoration of Juneteenth — a holiday that celebrates the end of slavery. The governor acknowledged the … Continued
On Monday, America marks our second Juneteenth national holiday. Some will focus on the severe pain and death that slavery inflicted on blacks between 1619 and 1865. It would be far more useful, however, to celebrate so much that black Americans have accomplished since the original Juneteenth liberated the last of some 4 million emancipated … Continued
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