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Illinois House passes Juneteenth state holiday bill, heads to governor

On Thursday, the Illinois House passed legislation that would make Juneteenth a state holiday. Now that bill is pending a

Sytonia Reid / May 28, 2021

A panel in the House of Representatives has passed legislation to create a federal commission to study the issue of

Biba Adams / April 15, 2021

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The campaign for reparations for Black Americans is gaining momentum as a congressional committee prepares to consider sending a proposal

Matthew Allen / April 10, 2021

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Four lawmakers have reintroduced a bill that would make Juneteenth a federal holiday. On Thursday, Sens. Ed Markey (D-Mass), Tina

Ny Magee / February 26, 2021

Members of Congress spoke out as mayhem ensued on Capitol Hill amid a mob of Trump supporters violently storming the

April Ryan / January 6, 2021

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Ice Cube, real name O’Shea Jackson, became a household name for as a founder member of rap group NWA and

Kelsey Minor / October 18, 2020

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In an explosive allegation, a former aide of Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee says she was terminated because she planned to

Kia Morgan-Smith / January 24, 2019