America celebrates Juneteenth amid cries for justice
The oldest nationally commemorated celebration of the end of slavery carries greater meaning as voices around the nation echo calls for racial justice at protests. source
Uphill tenure battle for black professors
ABC News’ David Wright reports on professor Paul Harris’s dispute with the University of Virginia over his tenure process, and the disparities black professors may face. ABC News Live Prime,…
How ‘Black Lives Matter’ and ‘Say Her Name’ gave a voice to black trans woman
“Out†Magazine writer Raquel Willis shares what more needs to be done for public education about transgender people and what they face day in and out. source
Officers banned from guarding Chauvin?
ABC News’ Alex Perez reports on minority officers who filed discrimination charges alleging they were barred from guarding jailed former Minneapolis officer Derek Chauvin. source
Bridging the Black economic gap
ABC News’ Deirdre Bolton reports on the app Goalsetter trying to help Black youth build savings and financial knowledge. ABC News Live Prime, Weekdays at 7EST & 9EST WATCH the…
NASCAR noose investigation
A noose was found hanging in the garage stall of Black NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace. ABC News’ Alex Presha has the latest. READ MORE: https://abcn.ws/2YmRK2m SUBSCRIBE to ABC NEWS: https://bit.ly/2vZb6yP…
What is Juneteenth? A look back at the history of the US holiday
Whoopi Goldberg explains that even though Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation on Jan. 1 1863, a quarter-million enslaved people in Texas didn’t have freedom until June 19, 1865. SUBSCRIBE…
Teen activists mobilize massive Black Lives Matter protest through social media
How a group of young girls from Nashville met on Twitter and formed the group, “Teens for Equality,†to fight racism. #Pandemic #GMA3 #BlackLivesMatter #TeenActivists source
9-year-old aims to eliminate social barriers for young black girls
Havana Chapman-Edwards, human rights activist and daughter of a U.S. diplomat, is our spotlight on “Young Changemakers.†source
Young activist recounts pivotal moments in her fight for black lives
Nupol Kiazolu, president of Black Lives Matter of Greater New York, discussed what spurred her to activism at a very young age. source