The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) has raised the alarm over the proposed policy direction on equity ...

The Museum of African American History is using AI to share the stories of iconic Black Bostonians. Why it matters: The ...

Juneteenth marks the day in 1865 when Union soldiers shared news of freedom with enslaved black people in Texas. JUNE 19, 2025 - A tour at the YMI cultural center in Asheville on Juneteenth.

Misdiagnosis of mental symptoms is a common obstacle Black people face from the medical establishment, such as the diagnosis of schizophrenia or paranoia, Maxwell said. Other times, psychiatrists can ...

In 2021, after years of tireless advocacy by Opal Lee, President Joe Biden signed the bill establishing June 19 as Juneteenth in federal law. (Tilde Oyster / NBC News) 29,166 people played the ...

Massachusetts is uniquely tied to the history of Juneteenth, the annual holiday honoring the day when enslaved Black people in Galveston, Texas in 1865 learned of their emancipation, officially ...

On Juneteeth, I celebrate the journey Black people made for freedom in America | Opinion As the nation celebrates Juneteenth in commemoration of the emancipation of African Americans, it is a time ...

When I went in search of a Black entrepreneur to highlight for Juneteenth, I needed to look no further than our former IT guy, Myrin New, who also happens to be my cousin. I caught up with him to talk ...

Listen, I’m sorry. They used to just keep hanging Black people.” Griffin argued that Iranian women face extreme punishment for showing their arms, legs, or hair. “It is not even the same.

Many Black people in other Southern states took up commemorating the day as early as 1909. Then the Great Migration happened from roughly from 1910 to 1970.

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