Opal Lee, the woman known by many as the "grandmother of the movement" to make Juneteenth a federal holiday, is attending her first-ever Democratic National Convention at the age of 97.

Emancipation Day. Freedom Day. Jubilee Day. Juneteenth is known by many names. On June 19, 1865, Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger delivered General Order No. 3 to the enslaved people and residents of ...

As a descendent of enslaved people from the South, my journey to help pass the Juneteenth Package of Bills has been deeply personal. This journey seeks to honor the history of our collective ...

A grand jury has indicted a 17-year-old in connection to the Round Rock Juneteenth deadly shooting. Ricky Thompson, 17, and two other teens have been arrested in connection to the shooting.

The shadow of a recent bloody Juneteenth festival in Round Rock lingers as a Williamson County grand jury handed down indictments to two suspects connected to a horrific shooting that left two ...

ROUND ROCK, Texas - More charges have been filed against one of the teens involved in the deadly shooting at the Juneteenth festival in Round Rock. 18-year-old Keshawn Dixon now faces two counts ...

The moon rises between the "Tribute in Light" illuminated next to One World Trade Center (L) during events marking the 13th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center, in Jersey ...

People living in modern slavery in Arab states 2021, by country ...

This is just a glimpse of the insights available to CivicScience clients. Want to see the full picture? Let’s talk. Happy International Dog Day! CivicScience data show that in the United States alone, ...

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Tke a leaf from Lifesum’s playbook by promoting healthy living during Summer. Juneteenth (also called Freedom Day) celebrates the emancipation of slaves in America. It’s recognized by 47 of the 50 US ...

Last term, Drexel University — through its colleges, schools and other units and programs — created a variety of new opportunities for industry and local partnerships as well as civic engagement. This ...