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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...
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USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 minutes agoElsewhere in California, firefighters are battling many other wildfires, including a massive blaze burning outside Los Angeles, prompting more than 1,000 people to evacuate ...
South Africa's Ramaphosa vows 'new era' at inauguration
BBC via Yahoo News· 17 minutes agoIt has since joined a counter-coalition of opposition parties, vowing to oppose the policies of what...
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....
How Juneteenth Became Black Independence Day
HowStuffWorks via Yahoo News· 3 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
Reuters via Yahoo News· 4 hours agoThe political tests currently faced by the People's Liberation Army (PLA) are "intricate and...
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· 5 hours agoJune 19 marks the third consecutive year of Juneteenth as a federally recognized United States...
Salvation Army to close homeless shelter
The Gaston Gazette via Yahoo News· 26 minutes agoThe Salvation Army of Gaston and Lincoln Counties is closing its emergency homeless shelter and will instead focus its efforts on a new homelessness...
Explaining the Origins of Juneteenth
Snopes via Yahoo News· 3 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...
