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Juneteenth or Jefferson Davis? Ala. state workers may have to choose.
Washington Post· 4 days agoAlabama state Rep. Juandalynn Givan and other Black lawmakers have lobbied for years to have the...
Ato Blankson-Wood rebuilds a famous 'Cabaret' role from scratch
NBC News via Yahoo News· 3 days agoAs the first Black man to play Clifford in "Cabaret" on Broadway, Ato Blankson-Wood rebuilds his...
For some, voting is more than a civic duty — it’s continuing the fight of their ancestors
Philly.com· 2 days agoLelia G. Johnson, 65, was finished with her primary day duty by 8 a.m. She didn’t actually have to...
Juneteenth icon Opal Lee to receive honorary doctorate from SMU
WFAA Dallas-Fort Worth· 4 days agoThe degree will be presented at SMU’s commencement ceremony, May 11. DALLAS — Opal Lee, best known...
Juneteenth celebration scheduled for Willoughby Park
The Daily Dunklin Democrat· 1 day agoTanesha Lemons has a passion for celebrating cultural heritage and fostering community engagement. The Kennett native is in the process of organizing a Juneteenth celebration event. “I’ve been ...
City Council Strikes Down Gonzalez’s ‘Inhumane’ Suggestion for Blanket Ban on Public Camping
Skanner· 9 hours agoPortland no longer has an enforceable ban on public camping, and some city commissioners are eager to get one on the books – too eager, argued homeless advocates and some local civil rights ...
Johnson: We banned ‘divisive concepts.’ So, why do we still have Confederate holidays?
Birmingham News· 3 days agoHow did you commemorate Confederate Memorial Day? Did you invite a few family and friends over, sing...
The One Way America Can Meaningfully Address Poverty
Time Magazine· 3 days agoOver forty years of neoliberal economic policy have profoundly exacerbated income and wealth inequality especially across racial lines. The crisis of the immoral racial wealth gap will remain ...
Opinion: Lincoln saw a future that threatened all that had come before
Hartford Courant· 5 days agoWhen 28-year-old Illinois state representative Abraham Lincoln felt the need to issue this stern...
Ato Blankson-Wood rebuilds a famous 'Cabaret' role from scratch
NBC NEWS· 3 days agoOne of the main characters in the renowned musical “Cabaret,” bisexual American writer Clifford...
