Emancipation Proclamation
Coverage of Emancipation Proclamation in the Nexus archive.
- Jubilee Deferred: What Juneteenth Demands of America at 250
Juneteenth commemorates the delayed emancipation of enslaved people in Texas in 1865, two years after the Emancipation Proclamation. The article argues that racial inequality in America persists due to an 'architecture of inequality' and calls for building an 'architecture of belonging' to achieve durable freedom and equity for Black Americans.
- Chicago mayor links restaurant industry to ‘slavery’ as tipped wage fight intensifies
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson linked the restaurant industry to 'slavery' while defending his policy to eliminate the tipped wage, surviving a City Council effort to block it. He emphasized reparations for Black and Brown workers and denied claims of non-compliance with state transparency laws for his Reparations Task Force. Restaurant owners argue the policy will raise prices and cut jobs.