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Sunday, December 09, 2012  The king of the jungle became a holiday photo mainstay in Macomb.

Saturday, November 17, 2012  Mettazee Morris acted out the life of Father Augustus Tolton's mother, Martha Tolton.

Tuesday, November 06, 2012  Pittsburgh Zoo: 2-year-old boy who fell into exhibit was killed by African wild dogs, not fall

Friday, March 30, 2012  The Quincy Human Rights Commission and YWCA have been putting on these study circles to discuss the issue for the past few years.

Friday, February 17, 2012  Kindergarten classes at a local Hannibal school got a surprise visit from a prominent African American.

Tuesday, February 14, 2012  Illinois Rural Electric Cooperative pledged $75 hundred dollars each year for a decade for the site.

Friday, February 03, 2012  The tour will take visitors to five locations throughout the city, including his gravesite and St. Peter's Church.

Monday, January 16, 2012  The nation paused Monday to remember the Reverend Martin Luther King Junior. Decades after his famous "I have a Dream Speech," waves of his supporters continue to cram into churches and walk in marches across the country for a celebration.

Thursday, December 01, 2011  Fort Madison Partners want to develop the Cattermole Building into a Community Cultural Center.

Friday, October 14, 2011  US advisers to aid fight against infamous Lord's Resistance Army in central Africa, Obama says

Wednesday, September 07, 2011  The Hannibal African American History exhibit is set to open Saturday in the Hannibal History Museum.

Thursday, March 24, 2011  Census shows higher-than-expected Hispanic growth reaching 50 million, now 1 in 6 Americans

Tuesday, February 15, 2011  Census figures show blacks returning to fast-growing economies in South in a reverse migration.

Monday, December 27, 2010  A leader of Somalia's Islamist insurgency threatened to attack America during a speech broadcast Monday.

Wednesday, December 15, 2010  Labor Department warns child, forced labor problems could swell during global economic crisis.