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Ben Jealous: On Juneteenth let's remember racial terror didn't end with slavery
Rolling Out· 16 hours agoWhen Terence Crutcher, a father of four who sang in his church choir, was shot and killed by the...
Carl Snowden: Health care should be a priority for all candidates on November ballot | COMMENTARY
CapitalGazette.com· 6 days agoDr. Martin Luther King Jr. once opined, “Of all the forms of inequality, injustice in health care is the most shocking and inhumane.” Anyone who has lost a loved one because of the lack of health ...
RIP Rev. James Lawson: Tributes Pour In After Civil Rights Icon Dies At 95
Black America Web· 7 days agoThere’s been a steady stream of tributes and an outpouring of condolences following the announcement...
New York governor may ban masks on subway in response to antisemitic threats
The Independent via Yahoo News· 4 days agoNew York governor Kathy Hochul is exploring whether to ban facemasks on the subway system following...
Opinion | The Starbucks Decision Shows Labor Law Won’t Rescue Fired Workers
New York Times· 3 days agoJaz Brisack is a co-founder of Starbucks Workers United and is currently in residence at the...
Could New York Ban Face Masks on the Subway? Here’s What to Know.
New York Times· 3 days agoGov. Kathy Hochul said she was exploring whether to reinstitute a partial ban on face coverings in...
Juneteenth holiday celebrated in many places and in many ways
News 12 Augusta· 1 day agoFor more than a century and a half, the Juneteenth holiday has been sacred to many Black...
What is Juneteenth? Here's what to know about the holiday and why it's celebrated
NBC Chicago· 15 hours agoThe Juneteenth holiday is set to take place this week, marking its fourth year as a federal holiday in the U.S., but the celebrations are far from new. For more than one-and-a-half centuries ...
‘Making a difference’: MLK Jr. Leadership Development Institute set to graduate next class
The Patriot-News· 7 days agoThe Martin Luther King Jr. Leadership Development Institute will graduate its next class of...
Civil rights era leader dies at 95 | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette· 6 days agoThe Rev. James Lawson Jr., an apostle of nonviolent protest who schooled activists to withstand...