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What’s open and closed on Juneteenth 2024
Lexington Clipper-Herald· 15 hours agoJuneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in the United States, became the newest federal holiday in 2021. Here’s what’s open and closed on...
Angela Bofill, 'I Try' Singer, Dead at 70
People Magazine· 5 days agoR&B singer Angela Bofill has died. On Friday, June 14, a rep for the performer, whose hits include "This Time I'll Be Sweeter," "I Try," and "Angel of...
22 Ida B. Wells Quotes About Injustice, Truth and Virtue
Parade via Yahoo News· 5 days ago12. "The white man's victory soon became complete by fraud, violence, intimidation and murder." 13....
Boston celebrates Juneteenth with flag-raising, parade through Roxbury - The Boston Globe
The Boston Globe· 3 hours agoMassachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell, the first woman of color elected to that...
Melba Moore, Sheila E. and More Stars Mourn Angela Bofill's Death: 'You Will Truly Be Missed My...
People Magazine· 2 days agoR&B singer Angela Bofill is being remembered by the music world following her death at age 70....
Boston gears up for Juneteenth celebrations
Boston Herald· 2 days agoBoston hoisted the Juneteenth flag over City Hall Plaza on Monday, heralding a week of celebrations and commemoration of the day in 1865 when the news of...
Where to celebrate Juneteenth in Boston - The Boston Globe
The Boston Globe· 15 hours agoAs the Juneteenth flag hangs over City Hall Plaza, the Boston area will be filled with festivities...
Roxbury marks Juneteenth with a message of unity
WBUR Boston· 6 hours agoA few hundred people gathered at Roxbury Heritage State Park to raise the Juneteenth flag, which was created by Boston's own Ben Haith and illustrator...
'This Whole Idea Makes My Teeth Itch': Morgan Freeman Doubles Down on Why He Hates Black History...
Atlanta Black Star· 3 days agoAcademy Award-winning actor Morgan Freeman, who was born amidst the harsh realities of Jim Crow laws in Memphis, Tennessee, during the 1930s, recently shared controversial statements about Black ...
Historic Orange church celebrates Juneteenth
12NewsNow.com· 5 hours agoAcross Southeast Texas people came together to celebrate Juneteenth on Wednesday. The now federal holiday marks the date that enslaved African Americans...
