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Florida Republicans terrorized a teacher because of a Black Lives Matter flag. She hit back and won
Salon via Yahoo News· 4 days ago"We can't just encourage teachers to stand up and stand with our kids without giving them the...
Rock Island Arsenal honors members of Black regiment from Civil War in Juneteenth ceremony
Quad-City Times· 3 days agoMembers of the 108th United States Colored Troops Regiment were honored in a Juneteenth ceremony...
Opinion: We need to celebrate Juneteenth — together
Deseret News via Yahoo News· 5 days agoPresumably, that number is lower now, but with a patchwork of disparate observances across the U.S., we are nowhere close to seeing Juneteenth as a...
Bill Kenny of Norwich: Recognizing the end of slavery in the U.S. at Juneteenth event
The Bulletin via Yahoo News· 5 days agoStony the road we trod Bitter the chastening rod Felt...been watered We have come, treading our path through the blood of the slaughtered Out from the gloomy past Till now ...
Sunday's letters: Bump stock ruling defies all logic
Winston-Salem Journal· 7 days agoThe Supreme Court decision to declare the ban on the sale of bump stocks unconstitutional defies all logic and reason. It appears that the gun lobby and...
5 things white people need to hear on Juneteenth
theGrio via AOL· 4 days agoI’m not just talking about the current MAGA Republicans; I’m referring to the confederate flag flyers who are still dedicated to the lost cause. How can...
Gateway - Jalopnik
Jalopnik· 5 days agoDrive free or die.
12 things to see on the Rock Island Arsenal this summer
Quad-City Times· 7 days agoThe Rock Island Arsenal is among the top three employers in the Quad-Cities, but the island isn't...
Belle-Clair Fairgrounds was once site of Union Army camp during the Civil War
Belleville News-Democrat· 3 days agoThe grounds which serve as the site of Belle-Clair Fairgrounds was used very much as it is today 170 years ago, as a place for agricultural fairs and other events. Camp Koerner — named after ...