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The chief of the Coquille Indian Tribe has died. Those who knew Don Ivy said he will be remembered as a tribal scholar, who worked to assemble historical materials and study the tribe's history. -
The Trump administration had stalled on reviewing the proposals, which the Census Bureau says would produce more accurate data about Latinos and people with roots in the Middle East or North Africa.
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Prosecutors were asking for the former police officer to be sentenced to a 30-year prison term. The defense attorney called for probation and time already served. -
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The 90-foot carving on the side of Stone Mountain in Georgia is the largest Confederate monument in the world. As the U.S. undergoes racial reckoning, the monument's future remains in doubt.
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The festival was held to celebrate America's newest national holiday. Juneteenth marks June 19th, 1865, when enslaved African-Americans in Texas got news — two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was issued — that they were free.
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June 19, 1865, marked a huge turning point for Black people in America. But many slave owners refused to comply. And even celebrating the date was discouraged in the years to come.
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To mark Juneteenth, NPR staff members read the Emancipation Proclamation. Juneteenth — the celebration to commemorate the end of slavery in the United States — is now a federal holiday.
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The yes vote comes a day after the Senate unanimously moved to recognize June 19 as a commemoration of the end of chattel slavery in the United States.
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Following controversial speeches on memorials intended to advance racial justice, House Democrats say they’re more committed to equity work than ever.
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A new federal program created by the Biden administration to reverse years of economic discrimination against U.S. farmers of color has ground to a halt.
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Indigenous Activists React To Kamloops Grave Discovery
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House Bill 2168 will officially recognize Juneteenth as a state holiday in Oregon beginning June 19, 2022.
