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New headstone at Jacksonville University bears name of Civil War vet born into slavery
The Florida Times-Union via Yahoo News· 2 hours agoHe served in the 33rd Infantry of the U.S. Colored Troops, and after the fighting he moved to...
National Archives' Historic Showcase of Emancipation Proclamation and Juneteenth Order in DC
Hoodline· 7 days agoIn a rare and historic display, the National Archives in Washington, DC, will showcase two pivotal...
The 44 Percent: Florida’s Emancipation Day + Biden’s billion-dollar promise + A Black pioneer in...
Miami Herald via Yahoo News· 5 days agoThis week, many Floridians celebrated Emancipation Day to commemorate May 20, 1865 —the day the ...
Colonial Williamsburg offers free admission for Juneteenth events
WAVY via Yahoo News· 14 hours agoOn June 19, 1865 thousands of enslaved people learned they had been emancipated when Union forces...
Lewis Latimer to Jesse Brown: Learn Black history in Fall River at Heritage State Park
The Herald News via Yahoo News· 3 hours agoLearn about textiles and calico, or even weave a row on the community loom. If you complete an...
How To Build A Whiskey Unicorn
Forbes· 7 hours agoIN southern Tennessee, where whiskey falls somewhere between a religion and Disneyland, Fawn Weaver looks across the 458-acre distillery–cum–amusement...
Commentary: Remembering Memorial Day's true origins
GBH News· 1 day agoOn that special day of remembrance, there was a parade of 3,000 school children carrying roses; women with baskets of flowers, wreaths, and crosses,...
Kentucky governor designates Juneteenth a holiday, bans hairstyle discrimination
theGrio· 23 hours agoKentucky Gov. Andy Beshear designated Juneteenth as a holiday for state executive branch workers on...
Why Red Foods Are Traditionally Eaten On Juneteenth
Daily Meal via Yahoo News· 7 days agoAlthough Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation was delivered two years prior, freedom wasn't fully realized until the news was announced to the 250,000...
Documenting and preserving Virginia’s largest, most revered trees
The Daily Progress· 7 days agoVirginia is home to nearly 80 national champion big trees, consistently placing the commonwealth in...