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What to know about Juneteenth, the newest federal holiday
CNN via Yahoo News· 2 hours agoDespite Juneteenth’s storied history, the holiday was largely overlooked by non-Black Americans...
South Africa's Ramaphosa vows 'new era' at inauguration
BBC via Yahoo News· 9 minutes agoIt has since joined a counter-coalition of opposition parties, vowing to oppose the policies of what...
How Juneteenth Became Black Independence Day
HowStuffWorks via Yahoo News· 2 hours agoThe design was conceived by activist Ben Haith, founder of the National Juneteenth Celebration Foundation (NJCF) in 1997. Here's what each element of the...
China's Xi says army faces 'deep-seated' problems in anti-corruption drive
AOL· 3 hours agoChina's President Xi Jinping said there were "deep-seated problems" in the Chinese military's politics, ideology, work style and discipline, state-run CCTV ...
The Juneteenth flag is full of symbols. Here’s what they mean
CNN via Yahoo News· 2 hours agoSeven years later, the date “June 19, 1865” was added, commemorating the day that Union Army Maj....
Putin says Russia and North Korea will help each other if attacked, taking ties to a ‘new level’
CNN via Yahoo News· 2 hours agoVladimir Putin said Russia and North Korea have ramped up ties to a “new level,” pledging to help...
How did Juneteenth get its name? The story behind the holiday's title
CBS News· 4 hours agoJune 19 marks the third consecutive year of Juneteenth as a federally recognized United States...
Ukraine-Russia war – live: Putin makes absurd claim new military pact with North Korea and Kim is...
The Independent via Yahoo News· 4 hours agoAnd I think the risk of escalation is of course real.” Even if the RN was to run France’s...
Explaining the Origins of Juneteenth
Snopes via Yahoo News· 2 hours agoAfter more cases of police brutality resulting in the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and other Black people in 2020, Juneteenth...
..., June 19, 2024, as Juneteenth Day of Observance – Says, “TheArmy Arrived In Texas To Enforce...
Sierra Sun Times· 1 hour agoPresident Joe Biden Proclaims Wednesday, June 19, 2024, as Juneteenth Day of Observance – Says, “The Army Arrived In Texas To Enforce What Had Already Been The Law Of The ...