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How Juneteenth Became Black Independence Day
HowStuffWorks via Yahoo News· 4 days ago"I think I... officer arrived in Galveston, Texas, with two momentous announcements: the end of the Civil War (word traveled relatively slowly in those...
Juneteenth events celebrate the end of slavery in the United States
UPI· 4 days agoJuneteenth holiday events across the nation celebrate and memorialize June 19 in 1865, when 250,000...
MAGA Rapper Sinks to New Low After ‘Ratchet’ Rant
The Daily Beast· 12 hours agoValentina Gomez, who is running for Secretary of State of Missouri, is trying to be the loudest, most outrageous voice on the right. Listen to this full...
Juneteenth, 40 Acres and a Mule and Other Broken Promises to African Americans
The Root via Yahoo News· 4 days agoIt was declared a national holiday in 2021, 156 years after slavery’s end. As we celebrate...
Equal Justice Initiative dedicates monument to slavery survivors at Montgomery memorial park
WJFW Rhinelander· 4 days agoMore than 200 people gathered at the park on Wednesday to dedicate the National Monument to Freedom,...
7 Juneteenth shows and movies to check out with a VPN
TechRadar· 4 days agoJune 19th, or Juneteenth, marks the end of more than 200 years of slavery in the United States....
5 things white people need to hear on Juneteenth
theGrio via AOL· 4 days agoOr, since all American music is “borrowed” from Black artists maybe we could just claim eminent domain on an already-existing song. Think how dope it...
How did Juneteenth get its name? The story behind the holiday's title
CBS News via Yahoo News· 4 days agoAmerica's second Independence Day, Juneteenth commemorates the end of slavery in the U.S. after the...
Juneteenth: Burned crosses in Miami mark racist past
CBS News via Yahoo News· 6 days agoMIAMI - Juneteenth (June 19th) marks the end of slavery in Texas and is the day the country commemorates the ending of slavery and freedom ...
Students raise flag in honor of the national Juneteenth holiday
KPBS San Diego· 4 days agoWith the Black National Anthem "Lift Every Voice and Sing" playing, a group of elementary and middle...
