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Why Biden’s RFK problem is so strange
The Hill· 3 days agoIn the Oval Office, President Biden displays a bust of the father of one of his opponents. Although the opponent in question, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., does...
Fast gunman left his shoes behind
Herald & Review· 7 hours agoJamar Thomas, the gunman who ran from the cops so fast he left his own shoes behind, is now cooling his heels in prison. Thomas, 20, appeared in Macon...
Va. proposed changes to African American history course, documents show
Washington Post· 19 hours agoVirginia’s education department proposed dozens of revisions to an elective course on African...
Gateway - The Root
The Root· 6 days agoA hate crime investigation is underway in Long Beach, Calif., after it was discovered last week that some pitiful racist vandalized the city’s statue of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. According ...
Gateway - The Root
The Root· 6 days agoWhile they generally oppose Critical Race Theory, the academic movement started by Black scholars, they have historically embraced the uncapitalized version of race theory. The fact that most ...
Ravens celebrate Juneteenth, honor freedom on social media
USA Today· 4 days agoWednesday marks Juneteenth, or June 19th, a Federal holiday known as Freedom Day or Black...
John Shearer: Attending African American History Museum Opening
The Chattanoogan· 5 hours agoAs I reached 701 Hooker Road in Alton Park Saturday morning from South Chattanooga and St. Elmo via lots of turns off 40th Street, Fagan Street, Workman Road, and Wilson Street, I realized I ...
Celebration of freedom - The Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald
Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald· 5 days agoWhile the roots of Juneteenth are found in Texas, this federal holiday that commemorates the end of...
Looking Back: Harvey Ball’s iconic symbol takes over the world
Branson Tri-Lakes News· 6 days agoWhat a wonderful task Mother Teresa encouraged us with in the above quote. In this edition of “Looking Back”, I want to take a few moments to explore a piece of history that isn’t local, but universal.
’Juneteenth isn’t just an Independence Day for Black people’: A look behind the holiday
Real Change News· 5 days agoSince its inception on June 19, 1865, Juneteenth has marked an end to a brutal system in which our country profited from the unpaid labor of nearly four million enslaved Africans, according ...