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National Archives' Historic Showcase of Emancipation Proclamation and Juneteenth Order in DC
Hoodline· 6 days agoIn a rare and historic display, the National Archives in Washington, DC, will showcase two pivotal...
The 44 Percent: Florida’s Emancipation Day + Biden’s billion-dollar promise + A Black pioneer in...
Miami Herald via AOL· 4 days agoThis week, many Floridians celebrated Emancipation Day to commemorate May 20, 1865 —the day the ...
Jacksonville holds 4th annual celebration of Florida’s Emancipation Proclamation Day
FOX30 / CBS47 Jacksonville· 7 days agoJacksonville city leaders and state officials commemorated Florida’s 159th Emancipation Proclamation...
Kentucky governor designates Juneteenth a holiday, bans hairstyle discrimination
theGrio via AOL· 5 hours agoJuneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned they had...
Commentary: Remembering Memorial Day's true origins
GBH News· 13 hours agoOn that special day of remembrance, there was a parade of 3,000 school children carrying roses; women with baskets of flowers, wreaths, and crosses,...
Documenting and preserving Virginia’s largest, most revered trees
The Daily Progress· 6 days agoVirginia is home to nearly 80 national champion big trees, consistently placing the commonwealth in...
Civil War tablets honoring Amherst veterans help open high schoolers’ eyes to unsung Black history
Daily Hampshire Gazette· 3 days agoAfrican American soldiers from Amherst who served in the famed 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Regiment...
Gov. Andy Beshear signs Juneteenth and CROWN Act executive orders
The Courier Journal via Yahoo News· 3 days agoGov. Andy Beshear signed two executive orders honoring Black history and protecting hair...
The Rich History Of Drinking Hibiscus Tea On Juneteenth
Tasting Table via Yahoo News· 4 days agoA cornerstone of Black history, hibiscus tea has maintained a stronghold in the culture. Despite its...
An apology is the cornerstone of reparations bills in California. What would it do?
San Luis Obispo Tribune via Yahoo News· 4 days agoAppropriations committee. “We’re asking for money to display the apology prominently in the Capitol...