The Rev. William Lawson, Texas civil rights leader who worked with Martin Luther King Jr, dies at 95
The Rev. William โBillโ Lawson, a longtime pastor and civil rights leader who helped desegregate Houston, Texas, and worked with the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. during the civil rights movement, has died.
Biden and Harris will meet with King's family on the March on Washington's 60th anniversary
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris will observe Monday's 60th anniversary of the March on Washington by meeting with organizers and relatives of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. The White House says all of Kingโs children have been invited.
New this week: 'Your Place or Mine' and 'All That Breathes'
This weekโs new entertainment releases include an album from Paramore that shows off the band's funkier side, the Academy Award-nominated documentary โAll That Breathesโ about Indian brothers who heal birds of prey, and two rom-coms just in time for Valentine's Day โ โYour Place or Mineโ on Netflix and โSomebody I Used to Knowโ on Amazon Prime Video.
HISD students share vision of MLKโs dream during 27th annual oratory competition
In honor of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., Houston Independent School Districtโs top 12 student finalists will showcase their public speaking skills at the final round of the 2023 Martin Luther King Jr. Oratory competition.
LIVE: Gymnast Simone Biles, actor Denzel Washington among recipients awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom
The White House says President Joe Biden will present the nation's highest civilian honor to 17 people, including gymnast Simone Biles, actor Denzel Washington and the late Arizona Republican Sen. John McCain, with whom Biden served in the Senate.
Biden to award Medal of Freedom to Biles, McCain, Giffords
The White House says President Joe Biden will present the nation's highest civilian honor to 17 people, including gymnast Simone Biles, actor Denzel Washington and the late Arizona Republican Sen. John McCain, with whom Biden served in the Senate.
Gov. Greg Abbott says federal government should cover cost of educating undocumented students in Texas public schools
Abbott expanded on comments he made about how he wants to โresurrectโ the 1982 U.S. Supreme Court case Plyler v. Doe, which guaranteed that public schools would educate all students regardless of citizenship status.
Murakami plays antiwar songs on radio to protest Ukraine war
Playing James Taylorโs โNever Die Youngโ and going back to songs that marked the antiwar movement in the 1960s, Japanese author Haruki Murakami added his voice to protests against the war in Ukraine with a special edition of his Tokyo radio show.
Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, other community leaders join with Martin Luther King III on voting rights march
Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee is joining the call of Martin Luther King III to hold a speak-out and community wide march to demand the passage now of the Freedom to Vote Act and the John Robert Lewis Voter Enhancement Act.