Martin Luther King Jr's son Dexter Scott King dies aged 62

3 Ways Everyone Can Celebrate Juneteenth

3 Ways, Everyone Can Celebrate Juneteenth . Juneteenth, also known as Jubilee Day, is a holiday dedicated to celebrating Black culture, history and life. . 1. Everyone can help celebrate by joining in local events, like street fairs and parades, to enjoy live music and great food. . 2. No events in your area?, The community centered holiday has always been about bringing people together, perfect for a backyard barbecue with family and friends. . 3. Like many holidays, Juneteenth is all about the food. A wide variety of barbecue favorites and traditional dishes are staples of any Jubilee Day celebration. . Juneteenth was officially recognized as a federal holiday on June 17, 2021. It the first holiday to be approved since Martin Luther King Jr. Day was declared a federal holiday in 1983

This Day in History: Bobby Kennedy Is Assassinated

This Day in History: , Bobby Kennedy Is Assassinated. June 5, 1969. Senator Kennedy was shot at the Ambassador Hotel in LA, after making a brief victory speech to a crowd of supporters. Considered by many to be the only hope in unifying a deeply divided nation, he had just won the California presidential primary. 22-year-old Sirhan Sirhan fired several rounds at Kennedy at close range as he was exiting the hotel through the kitchen. Kennedy was pronounced dead the next day. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. had been gunned down just months earlier. Sirhan Sirhan was sentenced to death. He spent the rest of his life in prison after California outlawed the death penalty. Richard Nixon was elected to his first term as President of the United States later that year

Biden faces silent Gaza protest at Martin Luther King Jr's college