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6 books that explain the history and meaning of Juneteenth
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 20 hours agoMichael Nagle/Xinhua News Agency via Getty Images After decades of being celebrated at mostly the...
Will Smith sparks ‘frenzy’ after secretly attending Bad Boys: Ride or Die screening
The Independent US via AOL· 2 hours agoBad Boys: Ride or Die enjoyed an unexpectedly strong opening weekend at the box office, grossing...
Plentiful food: Juneteenth traditionally celebrated with tables laden with tasty dishes
Temple Daily Telegram· 5 hours agoNo matter what June 19 was called or where the celebrations occurred, festive tables overflowed with plentiful food. “In addition to a fine lot of barbecued meats, they will have plenty of baskets ...
Scottsdale marks Juneteenth this week
East Valley Tribune· 2 hours agoAsk anyone from grade school kids to senior citizens what the most important thing about the United States is, and you will likely get a one-word answer:...
Juneteenth: The journey to where? - CUInsight
CUInsight.com· 2 hours agoIt commemorates the pivotal moment on June 19th, 1865, when enslaved people in Texas finally learned of their freedom, two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation ...
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...
‘Bad Boys: Ride or Die’ boosts Will Smith’s comeback and the box office with $56 million opening
KKTV 11 Colorado Springs· 10 hours agoNEW YORK (AP) — “Bad Boys: Ride or Die,” the fourth installment in the Will Smith-Martin Lawrence...
Juneteenth celebrations follow tradition of newly freed Black people | Lawanda Lyons-Pruitt
Santa Maria Times· 1 day agoOn Jan. 1, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln, our 16th President, signed the Emancipation...
Will Smith revives career with strong 'Bad Boys' box office opening
Los Angeles Times· 14 hours agoTwo years after his infamous Oscars meltdown, Will Smith has slapped away lingering doubts about his...
Why Juneteenth, the U.S.'s Second Independence Day, Is a Federal Holiday
Smithsonian Magazine· 3 days agoIssued two and a half years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, Granger’s decree marked the end of slavery in the rebellious ...