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When is Juneteenth observed in 2024? Is there mail delivery? All about the federal holiday
Gannett via AOL· 6 days agoAmerica's Second Independence Day is coming soon. So what is Juneteenth? And why is it celebrated?...
Here are 18 events and ways to celebrate Juneteenth in Louisville
Gannett via AOL· 10 hours agoJuneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, Liberation Day, and Emancipation Day, is a...
The cultural significance of ginger ale in the Black community
Rolling Out· 2 hours agoGinger ale is not just a refreshing beverage; it holds a place of unique significance in the Black...
20 Images From The Legacy Museum's Haunting 'Lynching Memorial'
The Root via Yahoo News· 6 days agoThanks to funding by The Equal Justice Initiative,The Legacy Museum: From Enslavement to Mass...
When is Juneteenth observed in 2024? Here's when the US commemorates the end of slavery
Delaware Online | The News Journal via Yahoo News· 5 days agoJuneteenth recognizes one of the most important moments in United States history. Also known as Emancipation Day, Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, Juneteenth Independence Day and Black Independence ...
London doesn’t need an African Goddess, Sadiq Khan. Why not British abolitionists?
Daily Telegraph· 3 days agoIf the statue of a slaver is to be replaced, perhaps it should not be with the deity of a slaving...
What the statue of a kneeling enslaved man in the Emancipation Memorial of 1876 tells us about its...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 4 days agoThe image of a kneeling person in chains was first used in a seal commissioned by the Committee for...
New monument unveiled in New Haven where Christopher Columbus stood
FOX61· 16 hours agoA new monument unveiled Sunday in New Haven aims to acknowledge the contributions of Italian...
Tokelauan artists share history of “blackbirding,” slave trade in Pacific at FestPAC
Hawaii News Now· 7 days agoMany Pacific islands were victims of the slave trade, with many island populations wiped out by...
Indiana Historical Society launches new kiosk highlighting Black historical sites across state
WISH-TV Indianapolis· 5 hours agoThe Indiana Historical Society is launching an interactive tool this weekend, in time for its...