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NYC bird group drops name of illustrator and slave owner Audubon
WPRI Providence· 3 days agoNEW YORK (AP) — The conservationist group known as NYC Audubon has changed its name to NYC Bird Alliance to distance itself from the pro-slavery views of ornithologist and illustrator John James Au…
Seven-day Juneteenth celebration to promote unity in Johnstown
The Tribune-Democrat, Johnstown, Pa. via Yahoo News· 8 hours agoJOHNSTOWN, Pa. – Unity will be celebrated in a series of upcoming community events. The Johnstown Branch of the NAACP and Flood City Youth Fitness Academy will sponsor < ...
NAACP sues Virginia school board over decision to restore Confederate names to schools
CNN via AOL· 3 days agoThe NAACP in Virginia and five students filed a federal lawsuit against the Shenandoah County school board in response to their vote last month to restore the names of two ...
Boiling Point: Hillary Clinton wants more climate stories on Netflix
Los Angeles Times· 3 days agoConstitution in part to persuade slave states to approve the governing document — spoke last week at...
Juneteenth is a week away, here's where you can celebrate in the Twin Cities
CBS News· 17 hours agoLooking for a way to celebrate Juneteenth? Here's a list of local events and parties happening...
Chick-fil-A charges $35 for controversial kids summer camp: ‘Yay!! Child labor!!’
The Today Show via AOL· 1 day ago“If this wasn’t a ‘Christian’ company and say, a local McDonald’s, would yall be over the moon for...
Juneteenth 2024: Here's when and where you can celebrate the holiday across Oklahoma
The Oklahoman via Yahoo News· 2 days agoWatts, plus live music by Nia Moné and Vearl T., vendors, food trucks, games, a youth art show,...
Chet Walker, N.B.A. Champion and Movie Producer, Dies at 84
New York Times· 5 days agoA vital member of the 1966-67 champion Philadelphia 76ers, he later produced a TV series based on...
Betty Anne Rees, Actress in ‘The Unholy Rollers’ and ‘Sugar Hill,’ Dies at 81
The Hollywood Reporter via Yahoo News· 6 days agoBetty Anne Rees, who portrayed tough women who weren’t very nice in The Unholy Rollers and Sugar...
DOJ and Tennessee school reach settlement after racial harassment investigation
CNN via Yahoo News· 3 days agoNashville (AP) — A school district in eastern Tennessee has agreed to implement changes after a...