Laws enacted during the U.S. slavery era are still being used by lawyers and judges in today’s courtrooms. By Justin Simard, The Conversation — As the story of Juneteenth is told by…
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By Linda J. Bilmes and Cornell William Brooks, The Conversation — As Americans celebrate Juneteenth, legislation for a commission to study reparations for harms resulting from the enslavement of nearly 4 million people…
By Christine Kinealy, The Conversation — Though Frederick Douglass remains the most well-known abolitionist to visit Ireland in the decades prior to the American Civil War, he was not the only one….
Vantage Point Vignettes Comments and Commentary by Dr. Ron Daniels I finally had the opportunity to visit the historic Greenwood District of Tulsa, Oklahoma, the Black community in that city…
By Ashley Sankey, Atlanta History Center — From steaming plates of savory red beans and rice to cake stands overflowing with decadent sweets, foods shape our culinary world and are…
By Ben Jealous — When Terence Crutcher, a father of four who sang in his church choir, was shot and killed by the police in 2016 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, his…
Dr. Maulana Karenga — The celebration of Juneteenth nationally took a new turn in its bid to become a nationally recognized Black holiday last year in the context of the…
June 19, 2023 Juneteenth Edition of Vantage Point What Does Juneteenth Mean to Black People and America? An open forum with audience call-in with the Professor Dr. Ron Daniels. Listeners…
By Julianne Malveaux — Just two years ago, in 2021, The Senate unanimously passed legislation to make Juneteenth (June 19) a federal holiday. The House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed the…
By Dr. Maulana Karenga — As Juneteenth, now federalized as Juneteenth National Independence Day, takes its place as the main focus among the many emancipation celebrations in this country, it…
Keeping the promise of “40 acres and a mule” might have transformed life for Black Americans. A movement to secure payments for descendants of enslaved people rages on. By Fabiola…
By Julianne Malveaux — Juneteenth, or June 19, 2022, was marked with fireworks and concerts, parades, and proclamations, a big difference from Juneteenth a year ago when President Biden signed…
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