Today, Texas Democratic Party Vice Chair Shay Wyrick Cathey and Treasurer Odus Evbagharu released the following joint statement celebrating Juneteenth: “On this Juneteenth, we celebrate that glorious June 19th in 1865 when enslaved people in Texas Read More
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In observance of the Juneteenth Holiday, all City of El Paso administrative offices will be closed on Monday, June 20. City Hall and all administrative offices will resume regular business hours on Tuesday, June 21. In addition, Read More
The City of El Paso COVID-19 vaccine and testing sites will be closed Monday, June 20, 2022, in observance of the Juneteenth holiday. The following City COVID-19 vaccine sites will resume operation from 8 a.m. to 5 p.Read More
All City administrative offices will be closed on Friday, June 18 in observance of Juneteenth. Juneteenth—also known as Freedom Day, Jubilee Day or Emancipation Day— celebrates the day that Texas slaves learned of their freedom, Read More
Take a deep breath, reflect on the journey and resolve to be a better person. That’s the message from Kimberly York to all those who participate in New Mexico State University’s Juneteenth celebration, Read More
Setting the pace for Fort Worth’s Juneteenth caravan on Friday is 93-year-old Opal Lee. The activist and educator will lead her community on foot for two and a half miles — a distance that represents Read More
This Friday, border stakeholders will convene at the New Ellis Island (NEI) Virtual Border Policy Summit to explore the challenges at the southern U.S. border and discuss concrete and meaningful solutions to build a Read More
It was the perfect combination, on an early Summer weekend, and all were more than ready to celebrate and be proud. In commemoration of Juneteenth the Texas, New Mexico, and Chihuahua, Mexico LGBTQiA+ communities celebrated Read More
Clarence Fielder, a New Mexico State University professor who taught African American history from 1970 to 2010, is adding to his legacy. NMSU Regents approved naming a wing of Breland Hall to honor Fielder, who died in 2015. Read More
It took a 19-hour road trip earlier this week for Maria Aldama to cover the distance between Kansas City to El Paso. And for that, she was rewarded with a three-minute embrace with a mother Read More