Black Americans

Joy Reid claims Black Americans do not celebrate July 4th, asserting that Juneteenth marks the true day of freedom. She criticizes July 4th as a celebration of slaveholders who avoided taxes for their slave empire.

Megyn Kelly criticized Joy Reid for claiming 'nobody black I know' is excited about the 4th of July, calling Reid a 'race hustler' and accusing her of being out of touch with most Black Americans.

Rep. Summer Lee claims Black Americans may stop voting without reparations, criticizing President Trump's anti-weaponization fund and arguing systemic disenfranchisement. She reintroduced a reparations resolution to allocate federal funds for descendants of enslaved people, following Former Rep. Cori Bush's $14 trillion bill that stalled in the previous Congress.

The article highlights the contributions of enslaved and freed Black Americans during the Revolutionary War, emphasizing their role in shaping democracy and liberty despite the Founders' 1776 declaration of 'all men are created equal' remaining unfulfilled for them.

New York's state reparations commission held its final public hearing in Harlem, where residents urged officials to provide direct cash payments to Black Americans as a step toward 'true justice.' Attendees emphasized that such payments should be part of a broader reparations effort.

President Lyndon B. Johnson called for equal voting rights for Black Americans in a 1965 speech to Congress after the Selma march. Major Garrett introduced CBS News Radio coverage of the speech. The speech was a significant moment in the civil rights movement.

The Supreme Court weakened the Voting Rights Act in a Louisiana gerrymandering case, raising concerns about whether race-neutral policies could lead to unequal voting outcomes. The VRA, established during the Civil Rights Movement, aimed to protect Black Americans' voting access.