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Juneteenth
Supreme Court Ruled Against Enslaved Children Even as US Celebrated Juneteenth
Child laborers on West African cocoa plantations are beaten, locked up and forced to toil for U.S. corporate profits.
On Juneteenth, Let’s Celebrate Momentum of a Growing Racial Justice Movement
While recognition of Juneteenth is important, it's just the beginning of a long road to true Black freedom.
Confronting Prejudice Isn’t Enough. We Must Eradicate the White Racial Frame.
Long-term education is necessary to replace a white-centered worldview with one that drives real anti-racist actions.
A Giant Plastics Company Tried to Halt a Juneteenth Ceremony for Buried Slaves
A court upheld the rights of residents in Louisiana's “Death Alley” to observe the holiday on hallowed grounds.
Trump Issues Threat to Those Planning to Protest Tulsa Rally
Well-before Trump made the threat, a demonstration had been planned to take place mere blocks from his campaign event.
On Juneteenth, Let’s Commit to Learning How to Abolish Oppressive Institutions
To avoid diluting the idea of abolition, we must understand and adopt its Black radical and anti-capitalist principles.
Trump Claims He Made Juneteenth Famous. It’s Been Widely Celebrated Since 1865.
Juneteenth has been celebrated annually since 1865, with cities and states regularly commemorating the day.
Amid Calls for a General Strike, Labor Will Shut Down 29 Ports on Juneteenth
The strength of police unions within larger unions is a barrier labor must confront during and after the port shutdowns.
Trump Doubles Down on Rally in Tulsa, Site of Race Massacre, as COVID Cases Rise
In 1921, a white mob killed as many as 300 people in a thriving African American business district in Tulsa.
Surrounded by Liars and Lickspittles, Trump Dares COVID to Kill Him
Trump’s fact-starved obsession with reelection and his racist disinterest in COVID have reached a collision point