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President Biden, the time for national reparations is now
The Hill· 1 day agoWhen New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) signed a bill late last year to form a state task force to study...
California Democrats to spend millions on Black reparations programs in budget agreement
Merced Sun-Star via AOL· 2 days agoBut it also comes in a year when the state was facing an almost $47 billion shortfall. “Even in a...
Meek Mill joins Murphy to launch N.J. clemency overhaul on Juneteenth
NJ.com· 5 days agoSlavery is banned everywhere in America except the prison system. The 13th Amendment states,...
Gov. Holcomb issues proclamation in celebration of Juneteenth
ABC57 South Bend· 5 days agoIndiana Governor Eric Holcomb announced on Wednesday that he has signed a proclamation officially declaring June 19, 2024, as Juneteenth in Indiana. The holiday celebrates ...
Juneteenth flag raised over Wisconsin Capitol for fifth year
Wisconsin Examiner via Yahoo News· 6 days agoTony Evers raised the Juneteenth flag over the Wisconsin State Capitol for the fifth year on Tuesday...
Who is Trump's new mega-donor, Timothy Mellon?
BBC via AOL· 2 days agoMore recently, Mr Mellon helped bankroll Texas Governor Greg Abbott's construction of a wall along the Mexican border, providing more than $53m for the...
Gateway - The Root
The Root· 7 days agoIn a completely unsurprising decision, the Florida Board of Education approved a few revisions to the state’s standards for teaching Black history by watering down slavery ...
Will Alaska’s Governor sign bill making Juneteenth a state holiday?
Alaska News Source· 5 days agoGovernor Mike Dunleavy has yet to sign a bill passed by the legislature making Juneteenth an...
The Ten Commandments are not schoolwork. Louisiana's new law should not stand
The Bergen Record via Yahoo News· 11 hours agoIndeed, we might argue that while students certainly would benefit from better instruction in both...
Opinion: We need to celebrate Juneteenth — together
Deseret News via Yahoo News· 7 days agoJune 19. After all, the state’s observance of Juneteenth, the federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States, was Monday....