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What is Juneteenth? The history and meaning behind the federal holiday
TODAY via Yahoo News· 3 days agoOn June 19, 1865, federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas and informed 250,000 enslaved people...
Juneteenth is here — here's how to celebrate with family and friends
TODAY via Yahoo News· 3 days agoAcross the country, Juneteenth brings a host of holiday events and gatherings, making it a cause for...
50 Juneteenth quotes that capture the true meaning of the holiday
TODAY via Yahoo News· 3 days agoA portmanteau of the words “June” and “nineteenth,” the annual federal holiday recognizes the end of...
The beauty of hate: A literary analysis of Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Euphoria’
theGrio via AOL· 18 hours agoOPINION: Kendrick Lamar’s latest beef ballad elevates the diss record subgenre to an art form, and...
Toxic gas adds to a long history of pollution in southwest Memphis
Medical Xpress· 22 hours agoFor many years, Rose Sims had no idea what was going on inside a nondescript brick building on...
I SEE U, Episode 116: America’s Legalized Corruption with Legal Scholar Mehrsa Baradaran | Houston...
Houston Public Media· 6 days agoFast-forward more than 160 years to today, Black households currently have a total wealth of just...
Jackie Robinson was a Republican until the GOP became the ‘white man’s party’
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 6 days agoLike millions of other Blacks during the first half of the 20th Century, legendary baseball player...
Race relations task force in Burlington call its quits without funding or much support
The Journal Times· 3 days agoA task force on improving race relations in Burlington has voted to disband after a three-year...
Lara Trump Says RNC Poll Watchers Will ‘Physically Handle The Ballots,’ Which They Are Not Allowed...
Black America Web· 7 days agoLast week, we reported that Donald Trump’s presidential campaign said it plans to deploy more than...
April marks the beginning and end of the American Civil War
Daily Press· 4 days agoApril is a good time to explore local sites that focus on the American Civil War, which began on...