Activists from the Black community gathered in Providence, R.I., June 19, with allies to commemorate Emancipation Day, also known as…
Derek Chauvin, the white police officer convicted of lynching 46-year-old George Floyd May 25, 2020, was sentenced June 25 in…
Finally, the U.S. has a federal holiday recognizing the emancipation of Black people from slavery. Congress passed the Juneteenth National…
Los afrodescendientes dentro de los Estados Unidos han estado luchando por el derecho a las reparaciones, comenzando cuando 4 millones…
In an immense victory for Indigenous water protectors and land defenders on this continent, TC Energy, formerly known as TransCanada,…
Consuewella Africa, 67, a beloved sister in the MOVE Organization, passed away June 16 following hospitalization for breathing problems due…
On June 16, Citizens for a Safer Cleveland announced success in collecting 15,000+ petition signatures for a ballot initiative addressing…
Houston After decades of struggle for recognition, Juneteenth has been made a federal holiday by Congress and was signed into…
Puerto Ricans in the diaspora protested June 11 against the private LUMA Energy company’s June 1 takeover of the operations…
This lightly edited article was originally published in 2007 as Part 112 in Workers World Party Comrade Leslie Feinberg’s “Lavender…