Social Change Archives - The Local News App https://thelocalnews.app/tag/social-change/ Only what you care about Tue, 18 Jun 2024 17:54:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 https://thelocalnews.app/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/cropped-the-local-news-app-logo-512-1-150x150.png Social Change Archives - The Local News App https://thelocalnews.app/tag/social-change/ 32 32 220501511 Loving Day: Celebrating Interracial Marriage Legalization in America https://thelocalnews.app/loving-day-celebrating-interracial-marriage-legalization-in-america/ https://thelocalnews.app/loving-day-celebrating-interracial-marriage-legalization-in-america/#respond Tue, 18 Jun 2024 17:54:00 +0000 https://thelocalnews.app/?p=64798 On June 12th, Americans commemorate Loving Day, marking the landmark Supreme Court decision that legalized interracial marriages nationwide. This pivotal moment in civil rights history stemmed from the case of Richard and Mildred Loving, whose love challenged discriminatory state laws. Loving v. Virginia In 1967, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously in Loving v. Virginia […]

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]]> https://thelocalnews.app/loving-day-celebrating-interracial-marriage-legalization-in-america/feed/ 0 64798 Teen Brothers Organize Peace Rally in Memphis https://thelocalnews.app/teen-brothers-organize-peace-rally-in-memphis/ https://thelocalnews.app/teen-brothers-organize-peace-rally-in-memphis/#respond Sat, 11 May 2024 22:37:37 +0000 https://thelocalnews.app/?p=43333 In a bid to foster unity and combat violence in Memphis, two teenage brothers orchestrated a peace rally in the Whitehaven neighborhood over the weekend. Jaiden and Jaicob Childress, students at Whitehaven High, utilized their business, Butta Butter Cookies, as a platform to galvanize the community towards positive change. The event, held on Saturday, drew […]

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]]> https://thelocalnews.app/teen-brothers-organize-peace-rally-in-memphis/feed/ 0 43333 Bernice A. King Celebrates MLK Center’s 50th Anniversary in Muskogee https://thelocalnews.app/bernice-a-king-celebrates-mlk-centers-50th-anniversary-in-muskogee/ https://thelocalnews.app/bernice-a-king-celebrates-mlk-centers-50th-anniversary-in-muskogee/#respond Mon, 06 May 2024 19:23:48 +0000 https://thelocalnews.app/?p=38561 Muskogee, Oklahoma – The Martin Luther King Center in Muskogee commenced its 50th-anniversary celebrations with a special visit from Dr. Bernice A. King, daughter of the iconic civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Honoring a Historic Milestone Derrick Reed, the program director at Muskogee’s MLK Center, expressed profound gratitude for Dr. Bernice A. […]

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]]> https://thelocalnews.app/bernice-a-king-celebrates-mlk-centers-50th-anniversary-in-muskogee/feed/ 0 38561 Pueblo Gardens’ James Christopher: Championing Black History https://thelocalnews.app/pueblo-gardens-james-christopher-championing-black-history/ https://thelocalnews.app/pueblo-gardens-james-christopher-championing-black-history/#respond Fri, 16 Feb 2024 18:46:49 +0000 https://thelocalnews.app/?p=8191 TUCSON, Ariz. — Black History Month, celebrated since 1970, holds immense significance in acknowledging the contributions and struggles of Black individuals throughout history. James Christopher, a resident of the Pueblo Gardens Neighborhood in Tucson’s southside, has been a witness to the inequalities faced by Black communities in the area since he moved there several decades […]

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]]> https://thelocalnews.app/pueblo-gardens-james-christopher-championing-black-history/feed/ 0 8191 Students Engage with Jazz and Social Change at Kimmel Center https://thelocalnews.app/students-engage-with-jazz-and-social-change-at-kimmel-center/ https://thelocalnews.app/students-engage-with-jazz-and-social-change-at-kimmel-center/#respond Thu, 15 Feb 2024 03:10:50 +0000 https://thelocalnews.app/?p=7595 In a celebration of Black History Month, students from various age groups participated in an interactive field trip at the Kimmel Center of Performing Arts, hosted by the Philadelphia Orchestra and Ensemble Arts program Jazz for Freedom. The event aimed to explore the connection between jazz music and social change, providing a platform for students […]

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