Juneteenth: America’s Newest Federal Holiday by Erin Runnels In 2021, Juneteenth was made a federal holiday by President Joe Biden with the help of Opal Lee of Fort Worth, Texas. Ms. Lee fought to make Juneteenth a federal holiday for a long time. In 2016, she launched a walking campaign to Washington D.C. in hopes…
Gentrification and Redlining Series by Erin Runnels Now that we have identified the problem and the impact it has on the community, let’s take a look at what’s being done to help mitigate the crisis. Residents who are priced out of their homes are left with little to no options and at risk to experiencing…
Gentrification and Redlining Series by Erin Runnels When it comes to discussing the causes of gentrification and redlining, fingers are pointed in all different directions about who’s responsible for the issue and fixing. Unfortunately, people who need help and are affected by it the most end up getting thrown into the crossfire of the blame…
Gentrification and Redlining Series by Erin Runnels The word gentrification has become a buzzword within the last few years and lots of attention has been brought to its negative impact. In addition to that, we also hear the word “redlining” in almost every other election cycle. As often as we hear and see the word…