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This creative capital city deserves a lot more attention
CNN via Yahoo News· 7 hours agoArts, culture and culinary creations are on display in dynamic neighborhoods across Richmond. And...
Gateway - The Root
The Root· 6 days agoWhite Lies Matter is a group that claimed responsibility for the disappearance of a Confederate monument in Selma, Ala., that was dedicated to Confederate President Jefferson
JD Crowe: Celebrate Juneteenth and abolish Alabama’s Confederate holidays
Birmingham News· 5 days agoJune 19 has long been recognized by African Americans as a day to celebrate the end of slavery. It...
Juneteenth goes unobserved by Florida state government
The Raw Story· 5 days agoToday, June 19, or “Juneteenth,” commemorates the end of slavery in the defeated South. The date...
Gerth: In Kentucky, it's Oreo cookies and not Juneteenth that's important
The Courier Journal via Yahoo News· 3 days agoAnd just so all the racists out there didn’t feel left out, when we approved King’s birthday as a...
Alabama lawmaker to push for permanent Juneteenth state holiday again
WBRC Fox 6 Birmingham· 4 days agoWhile Juneteenth became a federal holiday in 2021, and Gov. Kay Ivey proclaimed it a state holiday...
Fast train sets record, includes stop in Utica. This week in Mohawk Valley history
Gannett via AOL· 4 days agoTrivia quiz This U.S. president's son-in-law was Jefferson Davis, president of the Confederate...
Report: Sony Looking to Cast Live-Action Miles Morales
COMINGSOON.net via Yahoo News· 2 days agoA live-action Miles Morales movie could be in the works, as a recent report suggests Sony Pictures...
Tenants’ rights crowd should walk a mile in landlords’ shoes. The initiative hurts | Opinion
Tacoma News Tribune via Yahoo News· 4 days agoAfter the Civil War, many wanted revenge against Confederate leaders. Some wanted revenge against...
The Paris Games' Mascot, the Olympic Phryge, Boasts a Little-Known Revolutionary Past
Smithsonian Magazine· 6 days agoWhen France decided on a mascot for the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games, it didn’t go with a...