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Juneteenth is here. What's open? What's closed? Why we celebrate the holiday
The Courier Journal via Yahoo News· 6 days agoThe holiday rose to prominence in 2020 amid the nationwide protests about racial inequality after the deaths of Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia, Breonna Taylor ...
How did Juneteenth get its name? The story behind the holiday's title
CBS News via Yahoo News· 6 days agoOnce the Emancipation Proclamation laid its roots in Texas, those freed from slavery declared the...
What does Juneteenth mean in an era of ongoing racial unrest? Study and celebrate more.
Charlotte Observer via Yahoo News· 6 days agoAny events that become catalysts for change (such as the deaths of Trayvon Martin, Mike Brown, ...
Juneteenth: How the US holiday is being celebrated
BBC via AOL· 6 days agoThe legacy of those laws is still being dismantled. The deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and other African Americans at the hands of police have...
Juneteenth NJ Festival Makes a Comeback With Community Pride and Cash Cobain
Teen Vogue via Yahoo News· 6 days ago“We were telling people to buy tickets for the first time, and we put it out late, too… we had about...
In 'Power of the Dream,' the WNBA's Activism Gets Its Due
Jezebel· 5 days agoOn June 14, Power of the Dream, a poignant and perfectly timed documentary about the influence and...
CNN Anchor: ‘Overwhelming’ Family Bombshell Gave New Meaning to Juneteenth
The Daily Beast via Yahoo News· 6 days agoCNN anchor Victor Blackwell has opened up about his own personal connection to Juneteenth after he...
Gateway - The Root
The Root· 7 days agoFour years ago, Wanda Cooper-Jones’ life changed forever. On that Sunday in February of 2020, she was just a mother whose son had gone out for a run. The Root sat down with Cooper-Jones after ...
Panther Power
High Times· 6 days agoParis was born and raised in San Francisco, California, the Bay Area’s big sister city to Oakland, home of the Black Panther Party (BPP). Founded by Bobby Seale and Huey P. Newton in 1966, the ...
