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Juneteenth offers new ways to teach about slavery, Black perseverance and American history
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 2 hours agoMany students say they aren’t learning much about slavery beyond its harsh conditions. A historian...
Juneteenth: What to know about the historical celebration that's now a federal holiday
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 3 hours agoSinger said that during this time, an estimated 250,000 people were kept enslaved in Texas despite...
Reparations have become the latest target for conservative activists. Advocates say they are...
CNN via Yahoo News· 47 minutes agoA conservative group’s lawsuit against a reparations program in Evanston, Illinois, that provides...
Hundreds celebrate end of slavery, pursuit of freedom at Juneteenth celebration
Santa Fe New Mexican· 11 hours agoOrganizer Raashan Ahmad, a DJ, hip-hop-artist and co-founder of the Earthseed Black Arts Alliance,...
‘End Slavery in California Act’ clears key hurdle
ABC 10 Sacramento· 5 days agoAn effort to end forced labor for inmates is underway. It’s a key legislative priority of California’s first-in-the-nation Reparations Task Force, and...
Not his first rodeo: Ivan McClellan shines light on Black cowboys, cowgirls
KOIN News 6 Portland· 17 minutes agoIvan McClellan is a rodeo photographer who has suffered injuries while shooting, but has found a niche in Black rodeo culture, leading to exhibitions and ad campaigns, as well as the creation of th…
Almost 9 In 10 House Republicans Voted To Put A Confederate Memorial Back At Arlington National...
HuffPost· 2 days agoThe vote Thursday was on an amendment to the annual defense policy bill that’s seen as a must-pass...
What's open and closed on Juneteenth? Here's what to know about post office and store hours
The Arizona Republic· 1 day agoJuneteenth is right around the corner. This year, the holiday will land on Wednesday, June 19. The...
Festivals, exhibits and more mark Juneteenth celebrations across Metro Detroit
Detroit News· 4 days agoJuneteenth commemorates the end of slavery in the United States, and Metro Detroiters have a variety...
Why do some Columbusites celebrate emancipation two months before Juneteenth?
Columbus Ledger-Enquirer via Yahoo News· 4 hours agoColumbus and Juneteenth Many Columbusites celebrate the end of slavery about two months before...