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When is Juneteenth observed in 2024? Is there mail delivery? All about the federal holiday
Gannett via AOL· 4 days agoTherefore, it took until June...Floyd, a Black man, sparked protests across the country against ...
'Clearly racist': Critics challenge Kristi Noem's book accounts of George Floyd protests
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 day agoMellon Auditorium in the nation's capitol. "But the people that can’t — good, hard-working Americans...
Why Juneteenth, the U.S.'s Second Independence Day, Is a Federal Holiday
Smithsonian Magazine· 1 day ago“Although there were enslavers who were aware of the implementation of the Emancipation Proclamation, it wasn’t until June 19, 1865, that it was actually enforced [by] the Union Army,” wrote ...
'Full justice' urged for Black U.S. airman shot by Florida police
The Raw Story· 5 days agoCivil rights attorney Ben Crump, who has represented the families of other African American victims...
VCU, George Mason face backlash after backtracking on plans to require diversity courses
CBS 6 Richmond· 6 days agoWhen the police killings of Black people, including George Floydset off racial unrest across the...
How area members of Congress voted last week
Winston-Salem Journal· 2 hours agoHere's a look at how area members of Congress voted over the previous week. Along with this week's roll call votes, the Senate also passed these two...
For 155 years, legacy of enslaved people lives on at a historic Black church in Buckhead
WABE· 1 day agoPartly wood, vinyl and stone, New Hope African Methodist Episcopal Church is uniquely nestled inside...
Two Things: Cherokee OKs the sale of recreational marijuana on tribal land; Displeasure over budget...
Winston-Salem Journal· 1 day agoThe Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians, after scarcely six weeks in the medical marijuana...
Prince William goes solo to usher at aristocrat pal’s wedding, gives subtle shout-out to Kate
Winston-Salem Journal· 1 hour agoPrince William took a day out from royal duties on Friday to serve as an usher at the wedding of his friend Hugh Grosvenor, the Duke of Westminster, an event briefly disrupted by environmental ...
Family of Black motorist Ricky Cobb II wants DOJ to investigate after charges dropped against...
ABC17 NEWS· 5 days ago“I have made the decision that our office will no longer pursue charges against Minnesota State Trooper Londregan for the killing of Mr. Cobb,” Hennepin County Attorney Mary ...