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When is Juneteenth? Here’s why and how the holiday is celebrated
The Arizona Republic· 2 days agoJuneteenth may be the nation's youngest federal holiday, but the day has long been a special...
The 44 Percent: Florida’s Emancipation Day + Biden’s billion-dollar promise + A Black pioneer in...
Miami Herald via Yahoo News· 6 days agoInside the 305 Miami-based art curator Chris Norwood’s “Silhouettes: Image and Word in the Harlem...
Local historian reflects on life of Salt Lake's Emancipation Day queen
KUTV Salt Lake City· 6 days agoIn 1898, 15-year-old Elnora Dudley was crowned Salt Lake City’s Emancipation Day Queen. Salt Lake’s...
New headstone at Jacksonville University bears name of Civil War vet born into slavery
The Florida Times-Union via Yahoo News· 2 days agoHe served in the 33rd Infantry of the U.S. Colored Troops, and after the fighting he moved to...
Embracing Tradition: The History, Significance And Cultural Legacy Of Black Family Reunions
Blavity via Yahoo News· 2 days agoBlack family reunions are a cherished tradition in African American communities, symbolizing unity,...
Lies About American History We Were All Taught in School
Cheapism via AOL· 6 days agoA lot of U.S. history is too good to be true — and actually is not. Sometimes fact is ignored, or...
The history of Milwaukee's Juneteenth flag
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via Yahoo News· 7 days agoMilwaukee’s annual Juneteenth celebration is one of the country’s oldest. The red, white and blue flag is one of our 100 objects that make Milwaukee.
A 97 year old visionary to visit Santa Fe
Santa Fe New Mexican· 6 days agoIn 1939, a 10-year-old girl’s family purchased a home in a white neighborhood in Fort Worth, Texas...national figurehead behind making June 19 a federal...
This Memorial Day, here’s who you should know is buried at the Lexington Cemetery
Lexington Herald-Leader via Yahoo News· 7 days agoSophonisba is buried on her family lot at the Lexington...General Order No. 3. Texas slaves were...
Juneteenth: What's open & what's closed on America’s newest federal holiday
TheStreet.com· 3 days agoJuneteenth commemorates the end of slavery after the U.S. Civil War, and while government buildings and the NYSE are closed, most retail stores are open. Banks, federal offices ...