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What is Juneteenth? The history and meaning behind the federal holiday
TODAY via Yahoo News· 4 days agoJuneteenth marks one of the most important moments in American history: the end of slavery in the...
Wisconsin Teen Damian Haglund Named as Mount Horeb ‘Active Shooter’
Heavy.com· 1 day agoDamian Haglund, 14, has been publicly named as the the rifle-carrying “active shooter” who was shot...
Slavery did not make Britain rich, finds report
Daily Telegraph· 4 days agoBy contrast, leading figures including Kemi Badenoch, the Business and Trade Secretary, have hit back to argue that Britain’s wealth was not built on...
What is 'My Old Kentucky Home'? Explaining the controversy behind traditional Kentucky Derby song |...
Sporting News· 12 hours agoTradition has tended to find a home at Churchill Downs over the years. The Kentucky Derby is an...
They were born into slavery. Then they won the first Kentucky Derby.
Washington Post· 6 hours agoAs the 150th Kentucky Derby kicks off, the achievements of jockey Oliver Lewis and trainer Ansel...
The Church of England's legacy of slavery
The Week· 6 days agoIn 2019, the Audit and Risk Committee of the Church Commissioners (the body that administers its assets) raised questions about possible reputational...
Florida pair charged with smuggling Cuban women, forcing them into sex slavery
New York Daily News· 3 days agoTwo people have been arrested in Florida after allegedly smuggling two Cuban women into the U.S. and...
6 popular Kentucky Derby traditions explained
KSNW Wichita via Yahoo Sports· 5 hours agoThe singing of the 1850s Stephen Foster tune dates back to 1921, but it has come under more scrutiny recently based on the song’s lyrics and cultural...
Review: 'Devil in the White City' author Erik Larson returns with 'The Demon of Unrest'
New Hampshire Union Leader· 14 hours agoThere may be a tendency to think of the war in the same breath as Abraham Lincoln, but Larson, whose...
A Great American Con Led to the Mess on College Campuses. Everyone Fell for It—Again.
Slate via Yahoo News· 8 hours agoSo he contacted several college newspapers, seeking to place a full-page ad, during Black History...
