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Va. proposed changes to African American history course, documents show
Washington Post· 7 hours agoVirginia’s education department proposed dozens of revisions to an elective course on African ...
What’s open and closed on Juneteenth 2024
CNN Business via Yahoo Finance· 4 days agoJuneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in the United States, became the newest US federal holiday in 2021, though its storied history has held...
Why We Celebrate Juneteenth
Native News Online via Yahoo News· 13 hours agoJuneteenth marks a joyous moment in American history — the final emancipation of enslaved African Americans. This ...
These Badges Shed New Light on the Enslaved Workers Who Built Charleston
Smithsonian Magazine· 3 days agoEnslaved individuals sewed the badges onto their clothing and were required to wear them at all times. Now, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American& ...
Recognizing This Significant Day in History—Here Are 50 Quotes to Better Understand Juneteenth
Parade via AOL· 4 days agoJuneteenth is a day dedicated to recognizing justice and freedom for African Americans and Black...
10 Black History Tours and Experiences in New Orleans
Conde Nast Traveler via Yahoo News· 3 days agoThere is also an exhibit highlighting the history of African American Pharmacy in New Orleans....
'The heart of Austin beats here': Juneteenth, visit city's only intact slave quarters
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 5 days agoPeople may learn what happened at a historic location and the people involved, but rarely do they...
President Biden, the time for national reparations is now
The Hill· 47 minutes agoWhen New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) signed a bill late last year to form a state task force to study...
Gateway - The Root
The Root· 6 days agoJune 19, 1865, shortened to “Juneteenth,” was the day that enslaved African Americans in Texas were told that slavery had ended, two ...
Juneteenth: Burned crosses in Miami mark racist past - ABC17NEWS
ABC17 NEWS· 4 days agoJuneteenth (June 19th) marks the end of slavery in Texas and is the day the country commemorates the ending of slavery and freedom for African& ...
