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‘End Slavery in California Act’ clears key hurdle
ABC 10 Sacramento· 2 days agoAn effort to end forced labor for inmates is underway. It’s a key legislative priority of California’s first-in-the-nation Reparations Task Force, and...
What does the name 'Juneteenth' mean? When is Juneteenth? All about the federal holiday
Cincinnati.com | The Enquirer via Yahoo News· 8 hours agoAs always, we have you covered. Here's everything to know about Juneteenth 2024. What is Juneteenth?...
What's closed on Juneteenth 2024? What to know ahead of the holiday
TODAY via Yahoo News· 23 hours agoJune 19 marks a crucial moment in our nation's history. On that date in 1865, federal troops arrived...
'This is American history.' Cincinnati's oldest, newest Juneteenth events have common goal
Cincinnati.com | The Enquirer via Yahoo News· 1 day agoJuneteenth is a national holiday in the United States that commemorates the end of slavery. The...
Berkeley Unified school leaders commit to explore reparations following report
San Jose Mercury News· 3 hours agoA task force is recommending Berkeley schools consider providing financial payments to students who...
Opinion | Survivors of Tulsa race massacre have lived too long to be treated like this
MSNBC via Yahoo News· 3 hours agoOpponents of reparations for slavery have often made the bad-faith argument that at this point the...
Meet one of the founders of Minnesota's first Juneteenth celebration
CBS News· 3 hours agoCelebrations commemorating the end of slavery are spreading nationwide since Juneteenth became a...
Colman Domingo 'Constantly' Receives Scripts About 'Slavery and Being Queer,' Neither of Which Are...
Complex· 7 hours agoThe Emmy-winning actor is openly gay and has been married to his husband since 2014.
San Mateo County raises flag for the Juneteenth holiday
San Mateo Daily Journal· 15 hours agoA ceremonial Juneteenth flag raising in San Mateo County honored the legacy of Black Americans,...
American slavery wasn’t just a white man’s business − new research shows how white women profited,...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 4 days agoAs the United States continues to confront the realities and legacy of slavery, Americans continue...