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Commentary: Juneteenth and the unfinished work of racial justice
Hartford Courant· 5 days agoIn Galveston, Texas, on June 19, 1865, Gen. Gordon Granger brought freedom from abstraction into...
CT town to review policy after vote not to fly Thin Blue Line police flag drew threats, ‘much hate’
Hartford Courant· 3 days agoA Connecticut town will review its flag policy after a decision not to fly the Thin Blue Line police...
Has the DEI Backlash Come for Publishing?
The Atlantic· 3 days agoIn July 2020, Lisa Lucas was hired as the publisher of Pantheon and Schocken Books, prestigious imprints of Penguin Random House. Black Lives Matter was ...
US says two universities fell short in addressing anti-Arab, antisemitic hate
Reuters· 5 days agoThe University of Michigan and the City University of New York have fallen short in addressing...
Gateway - The Root
The Root· 4 days agoIt’s not everyday that Beyoncé takes to social media to send us commoners a message, but that’s exactly what we got on Tuesday when the “Texas Hold’em” singer posted new art for her upcoming ...
'Freedom Never Dies': New children's book spells out life, activism of Harry and Harriette Moore
Florida Today via Yahoo News· 3 days ago"It's a wonderful thing (to feel) that, 'Now... think if you can read that early, if you can...
Jazz, justice and Juneteenth: Wynton Marsalis and Bryan Stevenson join forces to honor Black protest
San Francisco Chronicle· 4 days agoBlack music traditions such as jazz are central to celebrations of Juneteenth, says civil rights...
A Trip to Israel Changed Jamaal Bowman’s World View — And Could Cost Him His Reelection
Politico via Yahoo News· 1 day agoThere was enough gray area in his views that when Bowman defeated...
Indianapolis celebrates the history of Juneteenth
FOX 59 Indianapolis· 3 days agoINDIANAPOLIS — Community leaders organized the 4th Annual Juneteenth Peace March and Community Celebration. The federal holiday recognizes the official...
Wynton Marsalis and Bryan Stevenson fuse jazz, protest, and justice on Juneteenth album
The Christian Science Monitor· 4 days agoBlack music traditions such as jazz are central to celebrations of Juneteenth, says civil rights...