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Here are 18 events and ways to celebrate Juneteenth in Louisville
Gannett via AOL· 2 hours agoJuneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, Liberation Day, and Emancipation Day, is a...
6 books that explain the history and meaning of Juneteenth
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 22 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· 4 hours agoBad Boys: Ride or Die enjoyed an unexpectedly strong opening weekend at the box office, grossing...
White people aren't being discriminated against. Groups trying to keep Black people down.
Gannett via AOL· 1 hour agoLincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on Jan. 1, 1863. Southern states immediately put in...
There’s Something Different About Will Smith—Or Maybe About Us
Time Magazine· 32 minutes agoWhen we talk about “likable” actors, we’re responding to a performer’s ability to translate certain...
Plentiful food: Juneteenth traditionally celebrated with tables laden with tasty dishes
Temple Daily Telegram· 6 hours agoNo matter what June 19 was called or where the celebrations occurred, festive tables overflowed with...
Know the history behind Juneteenth before the federal holiday kicks off
The Des Moines Register via Yahoo News· 36 minutes agoStates? What is the history behind Juneteenth? Juneteenth celebrates the day the remaining enslaved Black people in Texas were freed. Their freedom was delayed two and a half years after the ...
Scottsdale marks Juneteenth this week
East Valley Tribune· 4 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· 4 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...