Trump claims credit for recognition of Juneteenth | WNT
The president moved his rally in Tulsa, Oklahama, to one day after the originally-scheduled June 19 date. “I did something good, I made Juneteenth very famous,” he said in an…
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,…
Baseball icon Ken Griffey Jr. on MLB season, new documentary
The Hall of Fame inductee discusses the delayed MLB season, his new documentary, “Swingman,†and changes he feels need to be made after George Floyd’s death. ABC News Live Prime,…
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…
The ongoing fight to overcome voter suppression
This year marks the 150th anniversary of the passage of the 15th Amendment, allowing black Americans to vote. Today, black voters across the country are still encountering road blocks. source
65 years after Emmett Till’s death, still no federal law against lynching
Till was only 14 when he was murdered after being accused of offending a white woman in her family’s store. Now, in the wake of George Floyd’s death, there are…
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
Coronavirus cases surge in more than half of the US | WNT
A record number of hospitalizations have grown in Texas by 190% since Memorial Day as 18 members of one family became infected after a surprise birthday party. WATCH THE FULL…
College students connect farmers with food banks | WNT
FarmLink has helped deliver 30,000 pounds of vegetables to Heart of Compassion food bank and more across the country amid the pandemic. WATCH THE FULL EPISODE OF ‘WORLD NEWS TONIGHT’:…