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What is Juneteenth, and how did it become a state and federal holiday?
The Republican· 2 days agoApproaching this year’s Juneteenth holiday, MassLive asked readers and staff to identify Black ...
LDS prophet David O. McKay came oh so close to lifting the Black priesthood ban. What happened?
The Salt Lake Tribune· 19 minutes agoThen-President Spencer W. Kimball lifted the faith’s prohibition preventing Black men from entering the all-male priesthood and Black women and men from ...
Cheltenham standout Brianna Smith is a ‘natural leader’ on the track and for other athletes at Duke
Philly.com· 3 hours agoNational Black Women in Sports Day isn’t officially celebrated until July 7. This weekend, Smith, a...
Constitutions show government’s sometimes heavy hand in immigration through Texas history
Gannett via AOL· 4 hours agoIt might pain those who cherish Texas history as long taught to think of William Travis, commander of the Alamo, and Stephen F. Austin, the original Anglo colonist leader, ...
Portland Teachers Union Wants Kindergarteners To Wear Keffiyehs and ‘Pray for a Truly Free...
The New York Sun· 2 days agoA lesson plan produced by the teachers union at Portland, Oregon, teaches kindergarten students that...
Jacksonville historian: Hans Tanzler was city's most important mayor since consolidation
The Florida Times-Union via Yahoo News· 3 hours agoHis response at first puzzled me. He...Florida This guest column is the opinion of the author and...
Freedom rings for Juneteenth in Fort Smith, Springdale, Siloam Springs | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette· 3 hours agoThe name Juneteenth is based on the date June 19, 1865, when theUnion Army made it to Galveston,...
Stranded migrants confront violence and despair as Tunisia partners to keep them from Europe
WRBL Columbus· 4 hours agoEL AMRA, Tunisia (AP) — For many migrants who’ve long dreamed of Europe, one of the last stops is an...
Newport School Union Lacks Confidence In School Boss | News Radio 920 AM & 104.7 FM
iHeartRadio· 4 days agoNewport teachers are wearing black this week after voting no confidence last week in Superintendent...
Caucus Cash: How Black and Hispanic Leaders Raise Millions From Big Business
ThePress.net· 2 days agoFilled with current members of Congress and representatives from some of America’s largest...