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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...
They were born into slavery. Then they won the first Kentucky Derby.
Washington Post· 4 hours agoAs the 150th Kentucky Derby kicks off, the achievements of jockey Oliver Lewis and trainer Ansel...
Slavery did not make Britain rich, finds report
Daily Telegraph· 3 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...
Wisconsin Teen Damian Haglund Named as Mount Horeb ‘Active Shooter’
Heavy.com· 21 hours agoDamian Haglund, 14, has been publicly named as the the rifle-carrying “active shooter” who was shot...
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...
The College Protests Were Part of a Perfect Trap. Everyone Fell Right Into It—Again.
Slate via Yahoo News· 5 hours agoSo he contacted several college newspapers, seeking to place a full-page ad, during Black History...
President Joe Biden honors Opal Lee for her mission to ‘make history, not erase it’
Dallas Morning News· 14 hours agoBiden hailed Lee’s relentless push to make Juneteenth a national holiday as he conferred the...
Eco-tip: Gourmet discards become 'Manna' for food bank
VC Star | Ventura County Star via Yahoo News· 2 hours agoLast month, I celebrated the Jewish holiday of Passover, commemorating the exodus of the children of Israel from slavery in Egypt. According to the story, my ancestors survived ...
6 popular Kentucky Derby traditions explained
KSNW Wichita via Yahoo Sports· 2 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...
President Joe Biden Proclaims Thursday, May 2, 2024, as a National Day of Prayer
Sierra Sun Times· 2 days agoFor centuries, Americans of every religion and background have come together to lift up one another...
