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The historic Juneteenth documents will be on display at the National Archives.

In 2021, President Joe Biden signed a bill that made Juneteenth an official federal holiday. This historic legislation marked a significant milestone in recognizing and commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African Americans

Monday's Juneteenth holiday is an opportunity to celebrate the progress made toward racial equality, in Virginia and the United States, and to recognize the significant strides still yet to be made.

Message to the Diaspora from The Most Honourable Andrew Holness, Prime Minister of Jamaica on the Occasion of Emancipation and Independence Day.

It’s a time to reflect on why race relations, after all these years, have remained toxic

Germany, on the 50th anniversary of the Holocaust, struggled to come to terms with its violent, racist history with historical exhibits, theater and art productions, books and discussion. The unofficial slogan of the citizen groups organizing the...

SIR – Your report (January 4) that more than 400 English churches have shut in less than a decade is shocking.

NAACP denounces BLM Utahs controversial statement on American flag FOX 13 / Matt DiGirolamo and last updated 2021-07-11 18:51:57-04 SALT LAKE CITY — Leaders of two civil rights groups in Utah are at odds when it comes to the American flag. On July 4, the Utah Chapter of Black Lives Matter called the flag a symbol of hatred and racism in a Facebook post. "When we Black Americans see this flag we know the person flying it is not safe to be around," the post read. "When we see this flag we kn...

Justice for African Americans is 150 years too late A protester holds a sign outside a court in Minneapolis, Minnesota, last month, as the trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin begins. The death of George Floyd at the hands of police officers last year sparked civil rights protests in the US and across the world  26 April, 2021 00:01 JUSTICE has been done for the family of George Floyd with the conviction of Derek Chauvin. This was described in the US med...

February 13, 2021 at 7:25 AM PATERSON, NJ - The service of African Americans from Paterson and Passaic County, was held at Veterans Park at Hayden Heights on Thursday. Regardless of where or in what capacity those soldiers served, it was said, all risked, and many gave, life and limbs to protect our nation’s freedom, life, and liberty. “Why are we here?” Tony Vancheri, president of the Paterson’s Veterans Council asked at the outset of the event. “We dont need a special day, or week,...