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Tag: Juneteenth
Asian American Pacific Islander
Where Black History and Asian American History Meet: June 19th
“Critical Race Theory”? That’s a term I’ll leave for the protestors at local school boards to shout about.  Serious scholars have more important work. Me, I’m just a journalist engaged in what I’ve dubbed as  “comparative race experience.” That’s when the damage is done and we all  compare notes and find that people of color […]
June 30, 2021
African-American
Star-Studded Celebration Commemorates Juneteenth
As the country paused this weekend to celebrate Juneteenth Day, a national event presented by the Robert Randolph Foundation and hosted by actress and singer Amanda Seales trained a spotlight on some of the nation’s historically Black colleges and universities.
June 21, 2021
African-American
Emory University Apologizes to Black Doctor for Race-Based Rejection 60 Years Earlier
Emory University has apologized to gynecologist and obstetrician Dr. Marion Hood, 83, for rejecting him from the medical school six decades earlier because he is Black, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported. “I am sorry I must write you that we are not authorized to consider for admission a member of the Negro race. I regret that […]
June 21, 2021
African-American
Congress Passes Bill Making Juneteenth a Federal Holiday
Congress has passed a bill making Juneteenth a federal holiday. Juneteenth –June 19 every year – marks the true end of slavery in the U.S., June 19, 1865, when Union Army Gen. Gordon Granger proclaimed freedom from slavery in Texas, nearly two years after the Emancipation Proclamation. The holiday has been celebrated in 47 states […]
June 16, 2021
Students
Latter-Day Saints Church Funds Initiatives With NAACP and UNCF
Three initiatives that aim to provide scholarships, humanitarian aid and educational opportunity were announced Monday during a news conference from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) and the NAACP, Deseret News reported. The first initiative – funded by the church – will give $1 million a year for three […]
June 15, 2021
African-American
Colleges and Universities Prepare for Juneteenth, Still a Nationally Unrecognized Holiday
Texas Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee and a bipartisan senate commission is leading the latest push to make Juneteenth a national holiday. Renewed attention to the day came last year after the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and a nationwide galvanizing of Black Lives Matter protests.
June 10, 2021
African-American
New Jersey Governor Declares Juneteenth a State Holiday
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed legislation last week that declared Juneteenth – the day commemorating the emancipation of African Americans – a state holiday, The Hill reported. Juneteenth is typically celebrated on June 19 but the state legislation will declare the third Friday in June “Juneteenth Day,” according to Murphy’s office. June 19 marks […]
September 14, 2020
Sports
Ivy League Will Give Student-Athletes Election Day Off
The Ivy League announced it will give student-athletes a day off on Nov. 3, Election Day, as part of a plan for “deliberate action to condemn all forms of systemic racism and social inequality. ” It also announced that the Ivy League office will be closed Friday, June 19, 2020, in recognition of Juneteenth, a […]
June 19, 2020
Social Justice
Modern Day Heroes: A Celebration
As Juneteenth approaches, it is important to extend our celebrations beyond the accomplishments of the past. Many of us have been inspired by the giants of the past – Dr. Martin Luther King, Dr. W.E.B Du Bois, Malcolm X and others. Driven by a sense of duty to their communities, they were willing to dedicate themselves to the traditions of social justice. By preparing themselves with a quality education they were able to understand the foundational reasons leading to social and economic despair. It was James Baldwin who helped many of us understand that poverty and social inequities stem from America’s original sin — racism; and, at its root, according to Baldwin – and others – is the 400 year legacy of slavery and a less than honest attempt to understand that legacy.
May 23, 2019
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