Category: Diaspora News
Juneteenth festivities held this weekend at Cherie Buckner-Webb Park – Idaho Press
The Idaho Black Community Alliance (IBCA) will host two days of … Local News · Eye on Boise · #2CScoop · Agriculture · Biz &…
Rialto Juneteenth Jam: A Cultural Celebration – Black Voice News
Rialto Juneteenth Jam 2026 Returns to Ferguson Park, Celebrating Culture, Community and Freedom. Ellen by Ellen June 17, 2026 … Source link
Black men: ‘Manning up’ isn’t a mental health flex
Black men are dying from a mental health crisis that too often goes unseen. As deaths from suicide, overdoses, and alcohol abuse rise among Black…
Domestic violence in Black & Brown communities needs action
A former state assembly member says major headlines involving the murder of prominent Black women by their partners have unnerved her and she wants to…
Buffalo State celebrates Juneteenth: A conversation with Africana Studies representatives | News
What role does Africana Studies play in helping students understand the history, culture, and experiences that Juneteenth commemorates?MW: Africana Studies is not about slavery or…
FAMU Black Masks Magazine Exhibit honors the legacy of Dr. Barbara Ann Teer Turner and her groundbreaking contributions to Black theater
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — For more than four decades, Black Masks Magazine has documented the stories, achievements and artistry of Black theater professionals across the nation. Now, Florida…
Shooting of 1-year-old Mississippi boy puts scrutiny on police department
The fatal shooting of a 1-year-old boy by police at a Walmart in Mississippi has sparked protests and demands for transparency in the state’s investigation…
Boyle Heights fire: Crews gain control; ammonia leak spurs concern
L.A. fire officials said Wednesday evening that crews had gained the upper hand on a massive warehouse fire that involved an ammonia gas leak in…
Feed the Village marks sixth year of fighting food apartheid in Rochester
Rochester, N.Y. — Community Justice Initiative is celebrating its sixth anniversary of Feed the Village. Since June of 2020, the activist organization has regularly offered…
Honoring Juneteenth at UCLA: Exploring the Bruin archives
Technically, this year marks the 161st observance of Juneteenth. It began on June 19, 1865, when Gordon Granger, a major general in the Union Army,…
