The Juneteenth flag is a symbol for the Juneteenth holiday in the United States. The first version was created in 1997 by activist Ben Haith and that early version was displayed in 1997. The

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MOSCOW (AP) — WNBA star Brittney Griner will remain in Russian custody through at least July 2, Russian state-run news agency Tass reported Tuesday. The 31-year-old American basketball

What For the 13th year, Reliant’s Beat the Heat program will help residents of South and West Dallas stay cool and manage their electricity use during the hot

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By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr. has long examined America’s hatred toward African Americans, recently noting a profound

As we move into chapter 12 of Acts, particularly verse 1, we are introduced to Herod Agrippa I, the grandson of Herod the Great, who ruled at the

By STEVE KARNOWSKI and AMY FORLITI MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The judge overseeing the remaining case against two former Minneapolis police officers charged in George Floyd’s killing ordered Monday that the

By KYLE HIGHTOWER BOSTON (AP) — Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors have no problem playing on the road. The Celtics, meanwhile, haven’t been lights-out in Boston

By K. Hasan Hamilton The San Diego Voice & Viewpoint Contributing Writer As we head into summer wrapping up the 2021-22 school year, our nation is faced with