Black Immigrants Push for Protections as Juneteenth is Honored

Amid new national holiday, advocates draw attention to discrimination based on race and legal status.

Black Immigrants Push for Protections as Juneteenth is Honored

Juneteenth Parade Philadelphia at Malcom X Park African American Independence Day. – Philadelphia, PA / USA – June 22 2019 (Shutterstock) By Suzanne Monyak, Roll Call Hours before President Joe Biden signed legislation making Juneteenth a federal holiday, advocates seeking humanitarian protections for undocumented immigrants from Black nations ramped up calls for action. “Today, as […]

Mike Brown Prepares to Make Olympic History With Nigerian National Team

No African country has medaled in the Olympic Games in men’s basketball or qualified past the preliminary stage.

Mike Brown Prepares to Make Olympic History With Nigerian National Team

By Marc J. Spears, The Undefeated OAKLAND, Calif. – Nelson Mandela once famously said, “The world will not respect Africa until Nigeria earns that respect. The Black people of the world need Nigeria to be great as a source of pride and confidence.” Nigeria’s national team is the only African team to qualify for the […]

Biden Signs Bill Making Juneteenth a Federal Holiday

Biden Signs Bill Making Juneteenth a Federal Holiday

By Annie Karni and Luke Broadwater, NY Times President Biden on Thursday signed legislation to make Juneteenth a federal holiday, the day after the House voted overwhelmingly to enshrine June 19 as the national day to commemorate the end of slavery in the United States. The Senate rushed the measure through with no debate earlier […]