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Juneteenth: How the US holiday is being celebrated
BBC via AOL· 4 days agoIn the lead-up to 19 June 2021, both chambers of the US Congress moved swiftly...thing or a black thing. It's an American thing." A Juneteenth...
Americans used to unite over tragic events — and now are divided by them
Tampa Bay Times· 2 days agoSexual assaults — primarily of women — by abusive executives and other men in positions of power...
'Insanity': North Carolina GOP plans 'crackdown' on prosecutors who are soft on protesters
The Raw Story· 5 days agoThe provision was flagged Tuesday by Democratic state Rep. Marcia Morey. "The biggest surprise in...
DeSantis’ anti-riot law is no threat to peaceful protesters, Florida Supreme Court says
Miami Herald via Yahoo News· 3 days agoRejecting arguments that the law is ambiguous, the Florida Supreme Court said Thursday that peaceful...
A School District Could Offer Reparations to Black Citizens. How It Might Look
Education Week· 2 days ago—have launched efforts to study cash payments or other methods to address the generational harms of...
More money for raises and private school vouchers in the NC House budget proposal
NC Newsline via Yahoo News· 5 days agoHouse budget writers said the state is facing increased competition for new teachers, particularly...
“Queer Eye”'s Karamo Brown shares frustrating Juneteenth experience: ‘That’s the f---ery of this...
Entertainment Weekly via Yahoo News· 4 days ago[This] is a clear example. " Juneteenth celebrates Black independence from slavery in the United...
Why did Minneapolis close Nicollet Avenue for a Kmart?
Star Tribune (Minneapolis) via Yahoo News· 2 days agoListen and subscribe to our podcast: Apple Podcasts | Spotify The intersection of Nicollet Avenue at Lake Street was once a lively commercial strip packed with small retailers. But the city ...
Jazz, justice and Juneteenth: Wynton Marsalis and Bryan Stevenson join forces to honor Black protest
ABC News· 5 days agoAlong with a new arrangement of saxophonist John Coltrane’s “Alabama,” which pays homage to the four...
Chicago getting 'window dressing' treatment for Democratic National Convention: former chief
Fox News· 2 days agoChicago will soon be in the national spotlight when it hosts the Democratic National Convention in...