Juneteenth

A special community event in the Central Area of Seattle will mark the end of 250 years of the brutal plunder and exploitation of enslaved African Americans in the United States.

Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee has fought tirelessly for groundbreaking legislation throughout her career. Now, the stalwart Texas representative is facing the battle of her life after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.

President Joe Biden will award 19 individuals the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor. Civil rights icon Medgar Wiley Evers and South Carolina Democratic Rep. James Clyburn lead the list of recipients whose legacy of bravery and activism inspires generations.

President Joe Biden will honor Rep. Jim Clyburn, Opal Lee, Clarence B. Jones and Medgar Evers with the Presidential Medal of Freedom for their dedication to justice and equality.

Opal Lee received the nation's highest civilian honor — the Presidential Medal of Freedom — on Friday for her efforts in establishing Juneteenth as a national holiday.

When Opal Lee was 12, a racist mob drove her family out of their Texas home. Now, the 97-year-old community activist is getting closer to moving into a brand new home on the very same tree-lined corner lot in Fort Worth.

(Trice Edney Wire) - Circumventing criticism from pundits who say Democrats, including the Biden Administration, have done little to advance the Black community, the White House had released a special report unveiling a list of “Equity and Opportunity” successes advanced for Black Americans and communities across the country.

More than 80 years have passed since a racist mob destroyed Opal Lee’s family home in Fort Worth, Texas, but the 97-year-old said she still remembers the White crowd that forced her family out of their home.

This week marks the 10-year anniversary of Shelby v. Holder and the impending decision of the Supreme Court on affirmative action in college admissions. The juxtaposition is a stark reminder that the struggle for equal justice for all is ongoing.

Over the weekend, Juneteenth celebrations took center stage throughout communities in Washington, amplifying the significance of Black freedom and independence.