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On Juneteenth, a journalist honors ancestor at ceremony for Black soldiers who served in Civil War
WSB Radio· 13 hours agoMy great-great-great-great grandfather Hewlett Sands, born into slavery in Oyster Bay, New York in...
Editorial Roundup: Mississippi
McComb Enterprise-Journal· 2 hours agoIt is certainly true that the best way to keep your voting rights is not to commit crimes. During this year’s legislative session, the House passed a...
Louisiana will face lawsuit over Ten Commandments school displays
Pennsylvania Capital-Star via Yahoo News· 3 hours agoThe four groups bringing the lawsuit issued a joint statement that said, in part, the new law...
Knoxville depended more on enslaved people than history suggests | Know Your Knox
Knox News | The Knoxville News-Sentinel via Yahoo News· 10 hours agoAdditionally, Knoxville's history includes instances of interracial cooperation and activism. During...
Juneteenth holiday: An important moment to contemplate our nation’s past and present
Utah News Dispatch via Yahoo News· 8 hours agoWhat in the world could they have been thinking? That’s one of the questions (or, at least, one...
On Juneteenth, a journalist honors ancestor at ceremony for Black soldiers who served in Civil War
The Virginian-Pilot· 16 hours agoMy great-great-great-great grandfather Hewlett Sands, born into slavery in Oyster Bay, New York in 1820, was one of the more than 200,000 names listed on the African American Civil& ...
Action must be taken on alleged complicity of Israeli doctors in torture
Al Jazeera· 2 days ago“I will not use my medical knowledge to violate human rights andcivil liberties, even under threat.”...
Ricardo M. Urbina, Trailblazing Latino Judge in Capital, Dies at 79
New York Times· 13 hours agoBefore being appointed to the bench in Washington, he was a track star who became a symbol of...
'The 29th of Illinois': Honoring the Black Civil War regiment connected to Juneteenth
Gannett via AOL· 11 hours agoTazewell County honored the 11 residents who served with the 29th Colored Infantry during the Civil...
On Juneteenth, a journalist honors ancestor at ceremony for Black soldiers who served in Civil War
The Columbian· 12 hours agoMy great-great-great-great grandfather Hewlett Sands, born into slavery in Oyster Bay, New York in...