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Juneteenth is on a Wednesday this year. Here's what will be open and closed on the holiday
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 4 hours agoJuneteenth is a commemoration for the end of U.S. slavery. It officially took place on June 19,...
White Maniac Planned to Target African Americans At Rap Concert Mass Shooting To Incite Race War
AllHipHop.com· 2 hours agoA 58-year-old Arizona man has been indicted after allegedly plotting a mass shooting, targeting ...
Essay winners: Juneteenth lets us remember nation's past while striving for better future
Lansing State Journal via Yahoo News· 2 hours agoThe day creates a country-wide social awareness of the journey to equality and the abolishment of...
African American History Museum founder giving Juneteenth talk
The Chronicle, Willimantic, Conn. via Yahoo News· 9 hours agoLEBANON — Jeffrey Fletcher, who founded the Ruby and Calvin Fletcher African American History Museum, will give a Juneteenth presentation at Jonathan Trumbull ...
MSP colonel's history includes 2004 chase in which a young Black man was shot and killed
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 3 hours agoOne of Col. James Grady's early initiatives as director of the Michigan State Police was to overhaul the agency's pursuit policy to prohibit police chases unless there is ...
Elmira's Madison Ave. Bridge to be renamed for civil rights icons. How they made an impact
The Star Gazette via Yahoo News· 4 hours agoOne of the bridges that connects Elmira's north and southsides will be officially renamed in honor...
‘They see strength’: The Black sports icons shaping Donald Trump’s take on race, politics, and...
Semafor via Yahoo News· 3 hours agoThey want jobs, they want to have their jobs. They don’t want to have millions of people come and...
Here’s what to know about a stalled $237M donation to Florida A&M
KRQE & KASA FOX 2 Albuquerque· 20 minutes agoNEW YORK (AP) — In early May, Florida A&M University announced a stunning $237 million gift from a...
Six swing states set to decide the US election
BBC via AOL· 3 hours agoAt any rate, it remains to be seen whether Mr Trump’s legal headaches will harm him at the ballot box. We may find out soon, now that his hush-money...
The music of Basile Barès: The first African American person with copyright music
WGNO via Yahoo News· 22 hours ago"From the moment you enter the hotel you enter the hotel, the history goes from one side of the...