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‘Juneteenth’ is being marked today in the United States, but its significance isn't covered much here in the UK, so what is Juneteenth and why has it recently been made a national holiday?

Over the last year, the increased time spent at home has spurred a rise in startups; but, for some, entrepreneurship forms part of a grander, more deliberate scheme to address major social challenges. This is the case for Julian Hall and Ultra Education, who are on a mission to break open the barriers to youth entrepreneurship.

The Queen's birthday honours list often sees the headlines grabbed by the biggest sports stars and entertainers but as you'll know OBV looks to highlight the efforts of community champions and other under the radar campaigners and organisers.  

Enter Atif Ali.

14 June saw countless commemorations in remembrance of the 72 victims of the Grenfell tragedy. As with OBV, community groups, MPs and online observers all marked the date occasion in their own way.

Closer to where the disaster occurred, Grenfell United chose to continue giving life to those they had lost.

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11 June may have seen the start of the 24-nation European Football Championship but across the political landscape the date is being marked for very different reasons. 34 years ago today, Paul Boateng, Bernie Grant, Keith Vaz and Diane Abbott (from left to right) were elected in what kick-started the gradual shift toward greater representation in the UK's chief legislative body - Parliament.

England’s game against Romania was marred by boos as sections of fans once again made their displeasure at players taking the knee clear. While it was drowned out by applause, the jeers were still audible for what was the second consecutive game in which boos could be heard from the stands. For some, it has raised concerns about the viability of taking the knee. Fortunately, both the players and the FA have so far maintained their positions.

“An attack on freedom” is how one prominent lawyer has described the move by the Nigerian federal government to ban Twitter in the country, and who could disagree with him?