Leah Fleming

Now that Juneteenth is a federal holiday it has gone mainstream. The holiday was first celebrated in Texas, where on June 19th 1865, in the aftermath of the Civil War, enslaved Africans in Texas were finally freed under the terms of the Emancipation Proclamation of 1863. But for those that think the holiday is just a time for African Americans to celebrate, think again. Juneteenth has meaning for white folks too.

GPB's Leah Fleming talks with new Warner Robins mayor LaRhonda Patrick, the first woman and Black person ever elected to the office.

Kendall Johnson has made history as the youngest USDA-certified farmer in Georgia, and she's also founded an organization called aGROWKulture.

It took more than two decades, but the Atlanta Braves are back in the World Series. "It's been a lot of fun," said blogger Eric Cole. 

A new study published this month in the Journal of Pediatrics estimates that more than 140,000 children in the United States have lost a parent, grandparent, or caregiver to COVID-19.