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Juneteenth: Son of former slave joined Winchester’s Black community
Homenewshere.com· 5 hours agoIn 1850 in Charleston, S.C., John H. Schmidt purchased a slave named Billy for $300. Three months...
Former slave buried with enslaver’s name to get new headstone: ‘He should get that respect’
KALB Alexandria· 3 days agoA Civil War veteran and former slave in Indiana is being honored with a new headstone. The change...
Opinion: Juneteenth
Idaho State Journal· 3 hours agoPresident Lincoln must’ve known that it would be some time before Union troops could enforce the Proclamation. The slave states hid the proclamation from...
Freed slaves ventured to Ohio for a fresh start. An angry white mob turned them away.
WTVG 13 Action News· 2 days agoHundreds of freed slaves left their plantation in Virginia in pursuit of a fresh start in Ohio in...
Jennifer Lawrence to Produce and Star in ‘Real Housewives’-Inspired Murder Mystery Film
Indiewire via Yahoo News· 2 hours agoHis documentary feature debut “Slave Play. Not a Movie. A Play” was released by HBO, where he has an...
Federer’s Tennis Finale, ‘Evil’ Takes Flight, Baseball Tribute to the Negro Leagues, Behind the...
TV Insider· 1 day agoThe paranormal investigators of Evil take a perilous trip to Rome and Vatican City to return a...
Gladiator 2: release date, cast, plot, trailer, and more
Digital Trends via Yahoo News· 1 day agoRidley Scott returns to the arena in Gladiator 2. Here's everything you need to know about Gladiator...
'The heart of Austin beats here': Juneteenth, visit city's only intact slave quarters
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 3 days agoOne of the most interesting panels, however, is titled "Austin: Where Slavery Came to Die, But...
TV series spotlights Black Massachusetts man renovating house built by slaves
The Republican· 1 day agoBlack Broadway performer Robert Hartwell is living his ancestors’ “wildest dreams” after purchasing...
In Sacramento, literacy is still a giant hurdle to achieving equality for all | Opinion
Sacramento Bee via Yahoo News· 1 day agoOne of the most important levers of equity we have is the ability to read. The cornerstone of...
