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The Juneteenth flag is full of symbols. Here’s what they are and what they mean
The Advocate· 6 hours agoThe flag is the brainchild of activist Ben Haith, founder of the National Juneteenth Celebration...
Black history is American history. Juneteenth memorializes African American triumphs
The Columbus Dispatch via Yahoo News· 6 hours agoThrough family gatherings...these values and traditions rooted in our American culture. Black ...
Recognizing This Significant Day in History—Here Are 50 Quotes to Better Understand Juneteenth
Parade via Yahoo News· 2 hours agoIn fighting that struggle, black Americans would open up new vistas of democratic possibility for...
Juneteenth Is Officially Here—Learn 4 Ways To Say ‘Happy Juneteenth'
Parade via AOL· 2 hours agoClosed on Juneteenth? 4. Learn the True History of Juneteenth Education on Juneteenth and its...
The nuanced symbols of freedom most of us miss in the Juneteenth flag
theGrio via AOL· 5 hours agoFor many African Americans, in the early 19th century, Haiti represented Black freedom and an...
The beginner's guide to celebrating Juneteenth
Las Vegas Sun· 12 hours agoCrystal Baziel holds the Pan-African flag Monday, June 19, 2023, during Reedy Chapel...Family Fun Day, in Galveston, Texas. Many Americans</ ...
How Juneteenth Became Black Independence Day
HowStuffWorks via Yahoo News· 5 hours ago"They're about Black culture, they're about Black history, they're about the resistance and the resilience of the Black community." Several...Several...
5 things white people need to hear on Juneteenth
theGrio via AOL· 3 hours agoBut it’s 2024. It’s time. 1. Freedom is free. Because if freedom isn’t free, you owe us some reparations. I’m just saying. Michael Harriot is a writer,...
The Deeper Meaning Behind the Juneteenth Flag
Good Housekeeping via Yahoo News· 1 day agoThe star is surrounded by a burst, which represents new opportunities that lie ahead for Black people. African American history is < ...
The history of actual American class war: When workers shot back
The Hill· 33 minutes agoWhen progressives point to the structural inequality of the American economy — between the super-rich and the rest of us — right-wing commentators reflexively dismiss such ...