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American slavery wasn’t just a white man’s business − new research shows how white women profited,...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 6 days agoAs the United States continues to confront the realities and legacy of slavery, Americans continue...
What Frederick Douglass learned from an Irish antislavery activist: ‘Agitate, agitate, agitate’
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 2 days agoSeven years earlier, Douglass declared himself free. But under American law, he was still...
GOP effort to restore Confederate ‘Mammy’ monument narrowly defeated
The Hill via Yahoo News· 2 days agoA Republican-led effort to restore a confederate statue featuring a Black “Mammy” in Arlington...
Starkville's Unity Park hosts Juneteenth community event
WCBI Columbus· 11 hours agoCommunity members from across Starkville gathered to celebrate Juneteenth, the holiday celebrating...
22,000 Columbus records found in project that highlights unknown history of enslaved people
Columbus Ledger-Enquirer· 5 days agoThe collection is called “Articles of Enslavement.” Nicka Sewell-Smith, a genealogist and senior...
Juneteenth celebrates just one of the United States’ 20 emancipation days – and the history of how...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 23 hours agoKnown as Juneteenth in Texas, Emancipation Days symbolized America’s attempt to free the enslaved...
19 Juneteenth Facts To Celebrate Black Independence Day
Blavity via Yahoo News· 4 days agoJuneteenth, celebrated on June nineteenth, is coming up and it is time for sorrowful reflection but...
Juneteenth 2024: Here's when and where you can celebrate the holiday across Oklahoma
The Oklahoman via Yahoo News· 4 days agoInformation: https://www.tulsajuneteenth.org. America's newest national holiday, Juneteenth, is a...
Slavery, whaling and freedom: Hawaiʻi celebrates Juneteenth
KHON 2 Honolulu· 2 days agoKHON2.com had the opportunity to sit down with three dedicated individuals who are ensuring that...
Acknowledging the past to make way for a brighter future
The Gazette· 4 hours ago“We know there are some things we have to reconcile,” says Dwana Bradley, general chairperson of...