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Black Detroiters Reflect on Dr. Martin Luther King

It is undeniably true that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. has left Black Americans with a significant burden to complete what he began while...

Do Juneteenth Your Way in the D

Stock photo courtesy of Pexels   By: Nayanna Hollins This week, President Joe Biden signed into law that Juneteenth is officially now a federal holiday. Juneteenth--also known...

We Got Ours: Juneteenth Now a Federal Holiday

Photo provided by Nappy.co   Juneteenth was finally (and deservingly) recognized as a federal holiday, ESSENCE reported. Vice President Kamala Harris led a monumental bill signing ceremony...

House Votes on Juneteenth Holiday, Bill Headed to Biden

The United States House of Representatives passed legislation on Wednesday that would make Juneteenth (on June 19) or Freedom Day — the date that...

Senate Passes Bill to Make Juneteenth a Federal Holiday

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Texas Democratic Congressman Al Green began recognizing Juneteenth as a paid holiday in his office last year,...

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