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How did Juneteenth get its name? The story behind the holiday's title
CBS News· 6 hours agoJune 19 marks the third consecutive year of Juneteenth as a federally recognized United States...
The complicated legacy of Birmingham’s white baseball legends: Bobby Bragan
Birmingham News· 48 minutes agoAs part of Major League Baseball’s upcoming event at Rickwood Field, AL.com and The Birmingham News...
Hidden History in Maywood: Discover local stop on the Underground Railroad
FOX News Chicago· 4 hours agoHistory is often hidden in plain sight. Suburban Maywood is home to a stop on the Underground...
Museums, libraries and more: What's open and closed on Juneteenth in Chicago?
NBC Chicago· 7 hours agoWednesday, June 19 marks Juneteenth, which was designated a federal and state holiday just four...
The Only Black Woman to Serve in the U.S. Army in WWI
Time via AOL· 3 hours agoGirls: America’s First Women Soldiers and Dwight Stanford Emerita Professor at San Diego State...
How did Juneteenth get its name? The story behind the holiday's title
CBS News via Yahoo News· 6 hours agoOpal Lee, the retired teacher and counselor whose activism played...holiday. She shared her thoughts...
Juneteenth in Dallas celebrates freedom, remembers a merciless history
Dallas Morning News· 3 hours agoDespite its recent designation as a federal holiday, Juneteenth has a long history with Black Texans. As municipalities, businesses and nonprofits offer ...
In ‘Black Barbie,’ the 44-year-old doll reclaims her spotlight
Today· 5 hours agoMore than a decade ago, filmmaker Lagueria Davis decided to spend the day visiting her aunt, Beulah...
England fans' behaviour under scrutiny over chant
BBC via Yahoo Sports· 18 minutes agoAlthough the song has been sung by fans for decades, the fact the Euros is being staged in Germany has raised concerns sensitivities over it, along with...
Opinion | What Frederick Douglas Learned From an Irish Activist
Mississippi Free Press· 35 minutes agoAs many as 30 Black abolitionists and activists also traveled to Ireland between 1790 and 1860....