Month: June 2022

In response to the Federal Reserve raising interest rates this week, homebuyers and those looking for refinancing are met with the highest mortgage rates since [Read More]

During the Juneteenth celebrations, there were calls to change the 13th Amendment. The 13th Amendment of the Constitution outlawed any type of involuntary servitude except [Read More]

“More angry that they’re trying to cover up a lot of things and trying to hold us back from speaking. Also, just that they should [Read More]

On Sunday, a bipartisan group of 20 senators crafted a framework for gun safety legislation. If passed, it would represent the most significant gun legislation [Read More]

A new project is shedding light on Black vernacular culture. Oxford University announced the creation of The Oxford Dictionary of African American English, funded in parts [Read More]

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is in yet another racial controversy after comments he made involving Elon Musk. Musk recently showed his support for DeSantis in [Read More]

Carnegie Hall Presents Juneteenth Celebration New York City’s Carnegie Hall will be hosting its annual Juneteenth celebration in association with The Healing of the Nations/Samuel [Read More]

The second public hearing about the investigation into the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol kicked off on Monday. The aim was to show [Read More]

Representative Bennie Thompson opened up the first public hearing on what led to the January 6th attack, stating, “The President of the United States trying [Read More]

James C. Napier, politician, lawyer and owner of the first Black-owned bank in Tennessee, was born in Nashville on June 9, 1845. Napier was born [Read More]