EDITOR’S NOTE: This editorial has been adapted from one that was originally published June 19, 2022. Juneteenth commemorates the day Gen. Gordan Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, […]
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Guest essay: Celebrate Juneteenth
by Susan Brown On June 17, 2021, President Joe Biden signed legislation that made Juneteenth (June 19) a federal holiday, commemorating the historical acknowledgement of a day […]
Black History Month is a century-old relic — one we still desperately need
by Ellis Cose During the first term of Barack Obama’s presidency, my then 8-year-old daughter asked a simple question. “Why do Black people have a special month?” […]
Bill Russell and Nichelle Nichols, American heroes
There’s a reason for the simultaneous mourning and celebration of the lives of a basketball player and an actress, both out of the public eye for years. […]
Black history is made every day
Black History Month the perfect time to spotlight contributions Someone recently told a member of the Editorial Board that Black History Month is not just about the […]
Black History Month: Don’t ban history — teach it
by Tracey L. Rogers When President Gerald Ford officially recognized Black History Month in 1976, he urged all Americans to “seize the opportunity to honor the too-often […]
MUB to honor John Edwards, escaped slave turned Morgantown water pioneer
MORGANTOWN — A century before the formation of the Morgantown Utility Board, Morgantown’s first water delivery service came via mule-pulled cart. Pretty interesting. Even more interesting was […]
W.Va.’s first official Juneteenth
“Emancipation Day.” “Freedom Day.” “Juneteenth Independence Day.” Tomorrow, West Virginia celebrates its first officially recognized Juneteenth after the Legislature passed SCR 4 in March recognizing June 19 […]
Justice declares Juneteenth state holiday
MORGANTOWN – Gov. Jim Justice declared Saturday a state holiday. Juneteenth, held on June 19 each year, celebrates the ending of slavery in the United States. He […]
We must ‘allow teachers to teach the truth’
The morning bell rang at Republican High (”Home of the Fightin’ Pachyderms”) as students shuffled in. Gretchen Niedermeyer dry swallowed a couple of pre-emptive aspirins and reminded […]
