Month: June 2022

Juneteenth in Our Community – Bee Reporting

June 17, 2022

Federal Holiday Recognizing Freedom and Jubilation Juneteenth, formally declared a federal holiday in 2021, marks the emancipation of African American Slaves in 1865 when federal troops led by Union Army General Gordon Granger in Galveston Te...

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Gun Violence Headlines Prompt Legislative Movement

June 16, 2022

Protecting Our Children from Gun Violence This week, a bipartisan group of senators unveiled an agreement on principle for gun safety legislation, in an attempt to address one of the nation’s most pressing and divisive issues in the wake of...

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Proud to BEE a Supporter of PRIDE!

June 3, 2022

Ever wondered about how Pride became PRIDE!!! A Brief History of Pride While the pride movement had begun and was alive and well in Los Angeles and San Francisco, the Stonewall Riots, a police raid at an Inn in NYC, were pivotal as the beginni...

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