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On Juneteenth, a journalist honors ancestor at ceremony for Black soldiers who served in Civil War
Houston Chronicle· 2 hours agoMy great-great-great-great grandfather Hewlett Sands, born into slavery in Oyster Bay, New York in...
Trump’s record of insulting Black communities highlighted by top Democrat on Juneteenth: Latest...
The Independent via Yahoo News· 24 minutes agoRepublican presidential candidate Donald Trump back on the campaign trail after being convicted on...
The beginner’s guide to celebrating Juneteenth
Politico via Yahoo News· 2 hours agoIt marks the day in 1865 enslaved people in Galveston, Texas found out they had been freed — after the end of the Civil War, and two years after...
Juneteenth Black Civil War Veterans
Anacortes American· 2 hours agoAssociated Press reporter Darren Sands, right, reads the names of United States Colored Troops regimental soldiers, including his great-great-great-great...
Civil war in Sudan takes centre stage at UN
Al Jazeera· 7 hours agoSudan has accused the United Arab Emirates of arming a paramilitary force in the country’s 14-month civil war, prompting a clash at the United Nations...
WWII Veteran Is Also The Only Living Son Of A Civil War Soldier
HuffPost via Yahoo News· 2 days agoServing in the military is a family tradition for William Pool. The 99-year-old veteran fought at...
A journalist traces his family tree back to ancestor who served in Black regiment in Civil War
Atlanta Journal-Constitution· 5 hours agoWASHINGTON (AP) — It was the middle of the night in the summer of 2021 when I finally found the...
