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The Root· 3 days agoThe murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin sparked a racial reckoning across the United ...
The origins of Juneteenth: History, celebrations and more
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 4 days agoThe holiday experienced a resurgence during the Civil Rights Movement in the 1950s and 1960s. Black...
How did Juneteenth get its name? The story behind the holiday's title
CBS News· 2 days agoJune 19 marks the third consecutive year of Juneteenth as a federally recognized United States...
Americans used to unite over tragic events − and now are divided by them
Louisiana Illuminator via Yahoo News· 4 days agoTragedy seldom unifies Americans today. Every year, horrific crises induce tremendous suffering....
Americans Used to Unite Over Tragic Events − and Now Are Divided by Them
Skanner· 6 days agoSexual assaults – primarily of women – by abusive executives and other men in positions of power recently emerged as a public tragedy, as has police ...
Americans used to unite over tragic events − and now are divided by them
The Raw Story· 5 days agoNatural disasters, school shootings, terrorist attacks and economic crises can become public...
What is Juneteenth and how are people marking the day?
Post-Bulletin· 3 days agoLong a regional holiday in the South, Juneteenth rose in prominence across the country following 2020 protests over the police killings of</ ...
Explainer-What is Juneteenth and how are people marking the day?
AOL· 3 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 ...
How did Juneteenth get its name? The story behind the holiday's title
CBS News via Yahoo News· 2 days agoAs the Black Lives Matter movement gained renewed power across the country and abroad the previous...
Merrimack Valley Black and Brown Voices land Cummings grant
The Eagle-Tribune· 7 days ago“We were on a Facebook mom’s group and somebody had mentioned the killing of George Floyd and...