6th Annual Juneteenth Celebration in Irmo honored Black culture, provided community resources
The African American Historical Society of Irmo (AAHSI) hosted its 6th Annual Juneteenth Celebration at Moore Park on June 19. Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865,…
Burkina Faso : Ibrahim Traoré lance 2 projets géants !
Le Burkina Faso entre dans une nouvelle ère ! Sous l’impulsion du capitaine Ibrahim Traoré, deux grands projets viennent marquer un tournant historique : la…
Williamsburg ceremony commemorates start of African American Heritage Trail construction
Williamsburg moved the groundbreaking for its African American Heritage Trail indoors to the police headquarters near the planned trailhead on a rainy Juneteenth morning. While…
Trump DHS Guts Civil Rights Protections. Black Communities Face Billions In Lost Safeguards
Trump’s DHS has finalized a rule that narrows how discrimination can be penalized in federal grants, shifting the standard from harmful impact to proof of…
HAAM Music Monday powered by FVF Law! Austin’s KAZI FM celebrates Black Music Month
As Black Music Month comes to a close, Austin’s longest-running Black community radio station, KAZI FM 88.7, is reflecting on more than four decades of…
Lexington joins other Kentucky communities in acknowledging painful history of racial violence • Kentucky Lantern
One of Lexington’s biggest Juneteenth events now takes place at Gatton Park; on Saturday, Soulfest filled the amphitheater with the smells of BBQ while music…
Educators reflect on Juneteenth and what it means going forward
It was on June 19, 1865, that enslaved Americans in Galveston, Texas — deep in the heart of the fallen Confederacy — were finally made…
Black Girl Wellness Fest will be at UIC Forum in Chicago this weekend
If you’re looking to feel better about your health and wellness, there will be a whole conference dedicated to it this weekend. The Black Girl…
‘Writing another chapter’: MoCo community unites to celebrate Juneteenth
In March 1880, William Dove, a formerly enslaved farm worker, bought 36 acres with roughly $210, making him the first Black man to own land in Potomac. Nearly 150 years later,…
Organizers prepare for Juneteenth Oregon’s 54th celebration honoring founder Clara Peoples
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Thousands of people filled Albina Park in North Portland on Saturday afternoon for Portland’s largest Juneteenth celebration, a daylong event featuring…
