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Reopening for Juneteenth, a Museum Celebrating a Black Inventor
New York Times· 4 days agoLewis Howard Latimer worked for Thomas Edison and drew patent diagrams for Alexander Graham Bell....
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The Marietta Times· 6 days ago¯ The Western Washington County Historical Society will have Sharon Barnett speak at their meeting about the Underground Railroad at ...
‘A Collection of Lies’ unravels mystery of antique dress | Book Talk
Akron Beacon Journal via Yahoo News· 2 days agoThursday. Learned Owl Book Shop (204 N. Main St., Hudson): Attalea Rose signs “When the Flowers...
Gateway - The Root
The Root· 6 hours agoDeadline reports that Taylour Paige and Ruth Negga were among the film winners for Zola and Passing respectively, while Thuso Mbedu was recognized in TV for her work in The
Seven-day Juneteenth celebration to promote unity in Johnstown
The Tribune-Democrat, Johnstown, Pa. via Yahoo News· 4 days agoJOHNSTOWN, Pa. – Unity will be celebrated in a series of upcoming community events. The Johnstown Branch of the NAACP and Flood City Youth Fitness Academy will sponsor a seven-day celebration ...
Juneteenth in Philly 2024: Block party featuring Kid 'n Play, the nation's largest parade, festivals...
NBC Philadelphia· 6 days agoThe City of Brotherly Love is joining the nationwide celebration of Juneteenth. The holiday,...
A push to mark the buried history of ‘harrowing’ slave prisons near Busch Stadium
St. Louis Post-Dispatch· 5 days agoThousands of people were once held in underground slave prisons in St. Louis, where Busch Stadium...
Juneteenth celebrations in Metro Detroit
Fox local via AOL· 23 hours agoHere's what's going on to celebrate: June 17 Juneteenth: Detroit and the Final Stops of the Underground Railroad - 6-7 p.m. at the Campbell ...
Mexico was a destination for escaped slaves — one woman risked everything to get them there
NBC NEWS· 21 hours agoAlong the winding Rio Grande in South Texas lies a history many have never heard, of a southern...
Juneteenth: What it is and how to celebrate it
Deseret News via Yahoo News· 5 days agoIf you don’t live out East, check out Black history museums, art installations and monuments in your area. Find them with a quick Google search. Attend...
