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On Juneteenth, monument dedicated in Alabama to those who endured slavery
Associated Press· 1 day agoThe Equal Justice Initiative, a criminal justice reform nonprofit, invoked the Juneteenth holiday —...
In Sacramento, literacy is still a giant hurdle to achieving equality for all | Opinion
Sacramento Bee via Yahoo News· 14 hours agoOne of the most important levers of equity we have is the ability to read. The cornerstone of ...
Juneteenth events celebrate the end of slavery in the United States
United Press International via Yahoo News· 1 day agoJuneteenth holiday events across the nation celebrate and memorialize June 19 in 1865, when 250,000...
American slavery wasn’t just a white man’s business − new research shows how white women profited,...
The Patriot-News· 2 days agoAs the United States continues to confront the realities and legacy of slavery, Americans continue...
Juneteenth offers new ways to teach about slavery, Black perseverance and American history
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 5 days agoMany students say they aren’t learning much about slavery beyond its harsh conditions. A historian...
Equal Justice Initiative dedicates monument to slavery survivors at Montgomery memorial park
Maine Morning Star via Yahoo News· 1 day agoPeople who visit the Freedom Monument Sculpture Park in Montgomery will not only face the brutality...
Slavery did not end everywhere on Juneteenth | PennLive letters
The Patriot-News· 20 hours agoWith regard to Juneteenth, I wanted to note that there is another “Juneteenth” date that is even...
Why Juneteenth didn’t actually end slavery in Texas
Washington Post· 2 days agoIn 1903, a Black man walked into an office in a small town in Texas, seeking any news about whether slavery had ended. The earnest inquiry from the man,...
Slavery and Empire Still Mark the British Countryside
Time via AOL· 4 days agoHer statement flew in the face of mounting historical evidence to the contrary, notably the...
On Juneteenth, monument dedicated in Alabama to those who endured slavery
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 day agoThe Equal Justice Initiative, a criminal justice reform nonprofit, invoked the Juneteenth holiday —...