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What is Juneteenth, and how did it become a state and federal holiday?
The Republican· 3 days agoJune 19, also known as Juneteenth, was first celebrated as an official state holiday in ...
Maura Healey, America's first lesbian governor, oversees raising of Pride flag at Statehouse
Stamford Advocate· 4 days agoMassachusetts Gov. Maura Healey joined lawmakers and members of the LGBTQ community Wednesday to...
‘Profile in Courage:’ Kentuckian Michael Adams honored for protecting election integrity
Kentucky Lantern via Yahoo News· 5 hours agoAccepting the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award Sunday night, Kentucky Secretary of State...
Massachusetts Middle School Punished Black Student Multiple Times After White Students Called Him...
Atlanta Black Star· 13 hours agoA federal civil rights lawsuit alleges that a Boston-area middle school failed to protect a 12-year-old Black student who was subjected to a racially hostile environment in which white students ...
State library board extends window for Jones project to land affordable bid
Daily Hampshire Gazette· 3 days agoIn a unanimous vote Thursday morning, the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners granted...
Combating the ‘summer slump’ at New York City libraries
Black Hills Pioneer· 5 days agoTo get a free book in this week’s giveaway, scroll down to find the list of participating libraries.
Uri Geller returns library book 47 years late
BBC via Yahoo News· 5 days agoHe unknowingly brought it with him from California to New York to Connecticut, back to New York, then to London and Massachusetts and finally to Israel....
Oregon library shot at with pellet gun after displaying pride flag, police say
NBC News via Yahoo News· 2 days agoA pride flag displayed at a library in Newberg, Oregon, was shot at with a pellet gun this week,...
University of Michigan archivist discovers long-lost Gershwin musical
WOOD via Yahoo News· 22 hours agoKerzner found the music for the once-lost show while analyzing other materials in the Samuel French...
Why do astronomers look for signs of life on other planets based on what life is like on Earth?
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 3 days agoVictor Habbick Visions/Science Photo Library via Getty Images Curious Kids is a series for children...