Jul 21, 2022Gov. Rockefeller Lauds Jackie RobinsonJuly 21, 1962 - New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller last night lauded Jackie Robinson as “a hero of the struggle to make American...
Jul 19, 2022Dr. King First Negro to Speak at National Press ClubJuly 19, 1962 - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. today became the first American Negro to address the National Press Club in Washington, D.C....
Jul 15, 2022Dr. King Warns of More Demonstrations in Albany, Ga.July 15, 1962 - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. asserted today that officials of Albany, Ga., must grant the minimum demands of Negroes or...
Jul 12, 2022Dr. King Released from Jail Against his WillJuly 12, 1962 - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was released against his will from jail today after serving 2 days of a 45-day sentence. An...