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  • Sign with black fist that reads "Juneteenth Make it a National Holiday

    Who Stands to Profit from Juneteenth? [VIDEO]

    While some see federal holiday recognition as a crucial economic opportunity for the Black community, Reverend Eboni Marshall Turman Ph.D. affirms that Black freedom should never be for sale.
    Shani Saxon Jun 17, 2021 2:33PM EDT
    Activist, Ms. Opal Lee wearing a gold and purple dress with a matching purple head wrap

    The Grandmother of Juneteenth on What the Holiday Means to Her

    Activist, Ms. Opal Lee, talks to Colorlines about the significance of Juneteenth and why its history should never be forgotten.
    N. Jamiyla Chisholm Jun 17, 2021 10:39AM EDT
    Black Boy Joy. Three black boys running on the beach, the closest, about 9, is smiling from ear to ear.

    A Theological Statement From the Black Church on Juneteenth

    On the occasion of this 155th observance of Juneteenth, a collective of Black pastors and theologians lift our voices to emphatically repudiate white supremacy and anti-Black violence.
    Rev. Eboni Marshall Turman Jun 19, 2020 6:00AM EDT
    An African-American man with a camera looks at the skeletons of iron beds which rise above the ashes of a burned-out block after the Tulsa Race Massacre, Tulsa, Oklahoma, June 1921

    'Terror of Tulsa: The Rise and Fall of Black Wall Street' Digs Into Historical Racial Violence

    In his new documentary, award-winning filmmaker Stanley Nelson examines the legacy of entrepreneurship and violence in the Greenwood district of Tulsa in 1921.
    Tracey Onyenacho Jun 19, 2020 4:00AM EDT
    Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee. Striking African American woman with a thick braid crown, yellow jacket and jewelry.

    The Time For Reparations Is Now [Op-Ed]

    It is time for the United States of America to pay its debt.
    Yirssi Bergman, Shweta Moorthy and Juell Stewart Jun 19, 2020 2:00AM EDT
    a group of young, Black people wearing yellow shirts march in a parade as they wave a red, black and green flag.

    Calls to Make Juneteenth a Federal Holiday Get Louder

    As global conversations about systemic racism, police brutality and the criminal justice system continue to evolve, advocates hope this holiday will finally get the recognition it deserves.
    Shani Saxon Jun 19, 2020 12:00AM EDT
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