High props go to 94-year-old Opal Lee, the Texas woman determined to make Juneteenth a national holiday. Thanks to her efforts and those of others like U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas) and Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Juneteenth is now…
To view photos, click HERE. Days after President Joe Biden signed a law that declared Juneteenth a national holiday, cities around the United States celebrated the day with events that included music, fun and other entertainment. Most shared information detailed…
Former U.S. Rep. John Conyers, whose 15-year fight to pass legislation that would make Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday a federal holiday, has died. He was 90. The longtime Michigan Democrat represented what is now the state’s 13th Congressional…
