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    Jan 11, 2012 |Story| LA Canada

  1. Angeles National Forest to hold 'Fee Free Weekend'

    The Angeles National Forest announced today that in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Adventure Pass fees will be waived at trailheads and Forest Service-managed day use sites during the weekend of Jan. 14-16.  “To honor a great champion of...

    Tags: Natural Resources, Forestry and Timber, Forests, Environmental Issues, Human Interest

    2. Jan 12, 2011 |Story| LA Canada

  2. Thoughts from Dr. Joe: Remembering Martin Luther King Jr.

    Sometimes I wonder if anyone ever reads my columns here in the Valley Sun. So when I get e-mail from a reader asking me to respond to a specific topic, I comply. Got one the other day. It said, "Hey, Dr. Joe! Write something about Martin Luther King; his birthday is on January 15th."
    Sometimes I wonder if anyone ever reads my columns here in the Valley Sun. So when I get e-mail from a reader asking me to respond to a specific topic, I comply. Got one the other day. It said, "Hey, Dr. Joe! Write something about Martin Luther King;...

    Tags: Radio, Entertainment, Slavery, History (tv network), Washington (U.S. state)

    3. Jul 28, 2010 |Story| LA Canada

  3. In Theory: An interview with Desmond Tutu

    Anglican Archbishop emeritus Desmond Tutu has announced that, after his 79th birthday in October, he is to resign from nearly all of his official commitments and withdraw from public life, the United Kingdom's Guardian newspaper reported last week. He...

    Tags: Politics, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Christianity, Charity, Crime, Law and Justice

    4. May 24, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. H.H. Brookins dies at 86; pastor was influential black leader

    The Rev. Hamel Hartford Brookins, an influential bishop and former pastor of the First African Methodist Episcopal Church of Los Angeles who became a political power broker, civil rights leader and mentor to former Mayor Tom Bradley, the Rev. Jesse Jackson and many others, has died. He was 86.
    The Rev. Hamel Hartford Brookins, an influential bishop and former pastor of the First African Methodist Episcopal Church of Los Angeles who became a political power broker, civil rights leader and mentor to former Mayor Tom Bradley, the Rev. Jesse...

    Tags: Politics, Executive Branch, Christianity, Hillary Clinton, Jerry Brown

    5. May 22, 2012 |Story| Petoskey News

  5. Petoskey council OKs updates for fireworks rules

    PETOSKEY — An update to Petoskey’s city rules concerning fireworks use and sales received unanimous approval Monday from the city council.
    PETOSKEY — An update to Petoskey’s city rules concerning fireworks use and sales received unanimous approval Monday from the city council. Officials pursued the ordinance change to bring the local rules into compliance with recently changed...

    Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Veterans Day, Holidays, Consumers, Columbus Day

    6. May 20, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Gays may have the fastest of all civil rights movements

    SAN FRANCISCO — In 1958, the Gallup Poll asked Americans whether they approved or disapproved of marriage between blacks and whites. The response was overwhelming: 94% were opposed, a sentiment that held for decades. It took nearly 40 years until a majority of those surveyed said marriage between people of different skin colors was acceptable.
    SAN FRANCISCO — In 1958, the Gallup Poll asked Americans whether they approved or disapproved of marriage between blacks and whites. The response was overwhelming: 94% were opposed, a sentiment that held for decades. It took nearly 40 years until...

    Tags: Parties and Movements, Politics, Marriage, NAACP, Harvey Milk

    7. May 21, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  7. San Francisco street to be renamed for Nancy Pelosi

    L.A. NOW
    House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi will join the likes of John F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr. after a San Francisco street is named in her honor....
    8. May 21, 2012 |Column| WXIN-LTV

  8. Several Indy Parks pools to open this weekend

    Nine Indy Parks pools and aquatic centers will open this Saturday with 10 others opening on June 9.
    Nine Indy Parks pools and aquatic centers will open this Saturday with 10 others opening on June 9. "These are great way for families to spend time together especially this summer where we are offering new evening hours you have daylight that extends...
    9. May 19, 2012 |Story| KTLA-LTV

  9. Gayle on the Go: Southland Events for May 19 & 20

    Southland Events for May 19 & 20, 2012
    KTLA News
    Southland Events for May 19 & 20, 2012 Saturday @ 8am to 2pm Western Costume Company's Centennial Spring Cleaning Sale 11041 Vanowen Street North Hollywood 818 760 0900 www.westerncostume.com Costumes and accessories from 50-cent to 300-dollars are...

    Tags: Arts and Culture, Economy, Business and Finance, Christianity, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Rose Bowl Game

    10. May 18, 2012 |Story| Herald Mail

  10. Protest groups move into place as G-8 Summit begins

    With world leaders on their way to Camp David for a Group of Eight summit, protesters trickled into nearby Thurmont to speak their minds.
    andrews@herald-mail.com
    With world leaders on their way to Camp David for a Group of Eight summit, protesters trickled into nearby Thurmont to speak their minds. The movement started slowly Friday morning, with just two representatives of the Larouche Political Action Committee...

    Tags: Politics, Frederick County (Maryland), Barack Obama, Germany, Protest

    11. May 18, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  11. Rev. Marion Bascom, civil rights activist and pastor, dies

    The Rev. Marion C. Bascom, a leading Baltimore civil rights activist remembered for his lifetime quest for social justice, died of a heart attack Thursday at the University of Maryland Medical Center. He was 87 and lived in Reservoir Hill.
    The Rev. Marion C. Bascom, a leading Baltimore civil rights activist remembered for his lifetime quest for social justice, died of a heart attack Thursday at the University of Maryland Medical Center. He was 87 and lived in Reservoir Hill. "A giant has...

    Tags: Politics, Pikesville, Baltimore County, Bolton Hill, Heart Attack

    12. May 17, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  12. Chuck Brown dies: King of D.C. go-go music, influential sample source

    Pop & Hiss
    Chuck Brown, the "king of go-go music," has died in Washington D.C. The musician, whose work with big band funk in the 1970s and '80s was influential both as a bandleader and as inspiration on early electronic dance music. Times pop music critic Randall...
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