Happy Juneteenth: Freedom Took the Scenic Route
Here's the history lesson they definitely skipped over in school: On June 19, 1865, more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed, enslaved African Americans in Galveston, Texas, finally learned they were free. Freedom had been declared but not delivered.
The Real MVPs of Social Work: Black Pioneers Who Turned Purpose Into Power
Among these black social work trailblazers are Mary McLeod Bethune, Whitney M. Young Jr., and Dorothy Height. Their contributions extend far beyond traditional practice; they shaped social work into a vehicle for advocacy, equity, and systemic change.