Nonviolent Owensboro (NVO) aims to empower people to act as allies and promote a safer, more inclusive environment for everyone. As part of that effort, the nonprofit is hosting a Bystander ...

State Rep. Juandalynn Givan, D-Birmingham and Rep. Rick Rehm, R-Abbeville, have prefiled bills that would permanently establish Juneteenth as a state holiday in Alabama. Rehm’s bill would also ...

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FORT WORTH – Opal Lee, affectionately known as the "Grandmother of Juneteenth," sent a heartfelt letter to President Donald Trump on his inauguration day, which coincided with the nation's ...

WASHINGTON — Federal agencies on Friday rushed to comply with President Donald Trump’s executive orders aimed at curtailing diversity, equity and inclusion programs. The executive orders ...

He travels throughout Texas and discovers how the Juneteenth holiday reveals the hope and courage that empowered the formerly enslaved and their descendants to fight for freedom in an often unjust ...

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Black History Month is an annual celebration in the United States that recognizes the history, culture, and contributions of Black Americans every February. The awareness holiday has been targeted in ...

Dr. Opal currently serves on the board of Unity Unlimited, Inc. and is a Board Member and Honorary Chair of the National Juneteenth Museum. She has received eight honorary doctorates, has been ...