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Opinion | End Legal Slavery in the United States
New York Times· 5 days agoThe writers, members of the New York University Prison Education Program Research Lab, are the authors of “Abolition Labor: The Fight to End Prison...
Perspective | Feds well-positioned to provide slavery reparations, Harvard study finds
Washington Post· 3 days agoWhen President Biden proclaimed Wednesday as Juneteenth Day of Observance, he called on Americans to...
Letters to the Editor — Allan Saxe, wildfires, bump stocks, SB 4, Juneteenth
Dallas Morning News· 14 hours agoLetters to the Editor
Angola prisoners ask to end field work in worst heat | New Orleans' Multicultural News Source | The...
Louisiana Weekly· 13 hours agoFor decades, Angola has forced prisoners to work in fields in extreme heat. Prisoners filed an emergency motion about working in the summer heat, as part of a proposed class-action lawsuit to ...
The Juneteenth federal holiday should be celebrated in Florida, not shunned
Gannett via AOL· 5 days agoEnjoy Juneteenth, the latest celebration to join New Year's Day, Independence Day, Veterans Day and...
Gateway - The Root
The Root· 6 days agoAlabama is one of the states giving their voters the chance to amend the 13th Amendment: the exemption from slavery or involuntary servitude unless your are convicted of a crime. Ironically, ...
How did Juneteenth get its name? The story behind the holiday's title
CBS News via Yahoo News· 5 days agoJune 19 marks the third consecutive year of Juneteenth as a federally recognized United States...
How Juneteenth Became Black Independence Day
HowStuffWorks via Yahoo News· 5 days agoJune 19 (or Juneteenth) is considered Black Independence Day by many in the United States, as it was the day that many enslaved people in Texas were...
Recognizing This Significant Day in History—Here Are 50 Quotes to Better Understand Juneteenth
Parade via AOL· 5 days agoJuneteenth is a day dedicated to recognizing justice and freedom for African Americans and Black...
Bellingham officials challenged to ‘do the work’ during city’s Juneteenth flag ceremony
Bellingham Herald McClatchy via AOL· 6 days agoBellingham officials raised the Juneteenth flag at City Hall during a ceremony that was part of a...
