What Is Indigenous People’s Day?

Indigenous Peoples Day is a celebration of the contributions of Native American people, an acknowledgment of cultural erasure initiated by white European settlers, and the rejection of a rewritten history that excluded the visibility of Indigenous people.

Some People Are Getting Juneteenth Off For the First Time Ever

Juneteenth is a holiday that celebrates the emancipation of slaves in Texas on June 19, 1865. Although the Thirteenth Amendment was not passed until December of that year, Juneteenth became a celebratory day in the Black community that grew in popularity during the Civil Rights era. On June 19, 1865, enslaved people in Texas were […]

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