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Kansas officially observes Juneteenth, the nation's 'second Independence Day' at Capitol
The Topeka Capital-Journal via Yahoo News· 7 days ago"Frederick Douglass gave a keynote address, an Independence Day celebration held at printing hall in...
Queen City: The lost Black community swallowed up by The Pentagon
BBC News· 6 days agoA thriving all-Black community flourished just outside Washington DC until its nearly 1,000...
Today in History
The Martinsburg Journal· 2 days agoToday is Sunday, June 23, the 175th day of 2024. There are 191 days left in the year. On June 23, 1972, President Richard Nixon signed into law Title IX,...
Harriet Tubman led a raid that freed more than 700 enslaved people. A South Carolina church has...
CNN.com· 7 days agoIn the early hours of June 2, 1863, Union army gunboats idled along the banks of South Carolina’s...
Harlem crook steals SUV with baby girl still in back seat
New York Daily News· 6 days agoA crook stole an SUV off a Harlem street Tuesday — driving off with a 1-year-old girl who had been...
Too hot? Here's where you can find a cooling center in Indianapolis
IndyStar | The Indianapolis Star via Yahoo News· 6 days agoBrookside Park Family Center, 2500 Brookside Parkway S. Drive Christian Park Family Center, 4200...
101 Justice Quotes from Leaders and Advocates Throughout History
Parade· 6 days agoWhen you think about famous justice quotes, a few prominent figures likely come to mind; Martin...
What does Juneteenth mean in an era of ongoing racial unrest? Study and celebrate more.
Charlotte Observer via Yahoo News· 6 days agoHistory month is in February and traces its origins to Carter G. Woodson and Negro History Week...
Rural mail carrier pleads to theft of home improvement store rebates
Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier· 7 days agoA rural mail carrier has pleaded to charges she stole home improvement store rebates from people on...
Happy 100th, Susan King! Remembering history as a 'Rosie the Riveter'
WBAL-TV Baltimore· 5 days agoAs Susan King turns 100, she reflected upon a life in which she made history in World War II. The...