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The Root· 4 days agoAside from being a terrific basketball player, Boston Celtics All-Star Jaylen Brown is a real one. This offseason, the league nearly doubled its percentage of Black head coaches (that number ...
When did Juneteenth become a federal holiday? It may have been recognized in 2021 but its roots are...
The Tennessean via Yahoo News· 4 days agoBut it's fluid, she said, and has evolved to meet the needs of society today. "Juneteenth is also a site for political knowledge," Elliott wrote. "It’s a time to recognize ...
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The Root· 5 days agoThe suit comes exactly one year after the issuance of the no-knock warrant that led to Amir’s death. The calls for justice didn’t end after Mayor Jacob ...
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The Root· 4 days agoKent County prosecuting attorney Christopher Becker, must decide whether the officer who shot and killed Patrick Lyoya will face criminal charges, reported NPR. While Michigan State Police investigate ...
Explainer-What is Juneteenth and how are people marking the day?
AOL· 4 days agoIt became a U.S. federal holiday in 2021, following the signing of a bill by President Joe Biden. Long a regional holiday in the South, Juneteenth rose in prominence across the country following ...
What is Juneteenth and how are people marking the day?
Post-Bulletin· 4 days agoIt became a U.S. federal holiday in 2021, following the signing of a bill by President Joe Biden. Long a regional holiday in the South, Juneteenth rose in prominence across the country following ...
Juneteenth celebrates progress US has made, reflects on gaps to be filled
Las Vegas Sun· 3 days agoThe land of the free was anything but free for the first 89 years of the American experiment. No matter what ideals they may have claimed to believe in, America’s founders ...
Opinion | Who is Juneteenth really for?
MSNBC via Yahoo News· 3 days agoJuneteenth is an official holiday first held to mark the close of slavery after the Civil War in Texas, but the George Floyd protests made it mainstream.
GAME RECAP—Aces Welcome Back Chelsea Gray with 94-83 Win Over Seattle - Las Vegas Aces
WNBA.com· 2 days agoLAS VEGAS (June 19, 2024)—The Las Vegas Aces (7-6) celebrated the return of their Point Gawd Chelsea Gray with a 94-83 victory over the Seattle Storm (9-6) at home on Wednesday night in Michelob ...
Gateway - The Root
The Root· 4 days agoDiscussion topics could have been anything from systemic racism in policing to the uproar for racial justice following Floyd’s death — all talking points ...
