IBM executives joined ninth-grade students from KIPP-DC College Preparatory and leaders from the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) and on June 15 to celebrate IBM’s 100th year anniversary. At the celebration, IMB and museum leaders worked with KIPP-DC College Preparatory students as they developed personal stories of family heritage and […]
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National Civil Rights Leaders Speak Out Against Voter Suppression
National civil rights leaders gathered June 13 to discuss controversial legislation enacted or under discussion in several states, which they said could deprive citizens of their right to vote. At the meeting, the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and other civil rights organizations came together to opposed voting legislation […]
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D.C., Md. Juneteenth Celebrations to Mark Emancipation, End of Slavery
The day of June 19, popularly known as Juneteenth and sometimes called Freedom Day or Emancipation Day, is the oldest recognized celebration to remember the ending of slavery in the United States. The historic commemoration originated on June 19, 1865, in Galveston, Texas, when Union soldiers entered the city with information that the Civil War […]
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Michelle Obama to Visit South Africa and Botswana
First lady Michelle Obama will travel to Africa during the week of June 20 as part of an ongoing effort to promote youth leadership, education, health and wellness. During her trip, scheduled from June 20 to June 26, the First Lady will travel to Johannesburg, Pretoria, and Cape Town in South Africa and Gaborone, Botswana. […]
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NNPA Holds Annual Summer Convention
The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) will hold its annual summer convention next week in Chicago, Ill. This year’s celebration will take place June 22-25, at the Drake Hotel in Chicago. Established 69 years ago, the NNPA is made up of more than 200 Black-owned community newspapers around America and serves as a gateway for […]
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Oklahoma Civil Rights Activist Clara Luper Dies at 88
Clara Luper, Oklahoma civil rights activist who organized and led lunch counter sit-ins to end segregation in Oklahoma, died June 8. Family members confirmed that Luper died in Oklahoma after a long illness at the age of 88. In August, 1958, as the sponsor of the Oklahoma City NAACP Youth Council, Luper, at the time […]
