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On this day in history, June 19, 1865, the end of slavery is proclaimed in Texas
Fox News via Yahoo News· 3 days agoThe Emancipation Proclamation was issued in 1863, yet freedom truly arrived for many enslaved people...
Photos: Juneteenth celebration at Anderson Library includes spoken word, color red artwork
Gannett via AOL· 4 days ago"Freedom finally came on June 19...Representatives and Senate passed the Juneteenth National...
Juneteenth: What to know about the historical celebration that's now a federal holiday
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 6 days ago"In recent years, Juneteenth has gained a much wider recognition. It's only been since 2021 that it...
Juneteenth celebrates just one of the United States’ 20 emancipation days – and the history of how...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 1 week agoKnown as Juneteenth in Texas, Emancipation Days symbolized America’s attempt to free the enslaved...
Reform UK election pledges: 11 key policies analysed
BBC via Yahoo News· 5 days agoThe OBR produced a scenario of “unmitigated global warming” in 2021 which showed UK public sector net debt rising to 300% of GDP by the end of the...
Lawmakers push Rev. James Lawson for posthumous Congressional Gold Medal award
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 5 days ago...continued, “There are few Americans in history who have done more to ensure the nation lives up...
PolitiFact FL: Where Trump and Biden stand on key LGBTQ+ issues
WLRN Miami· 3 days agoWLRN has partnered with PolitiFact to fact-check Florida politicians. President Biden kicked off Pride Month this year with a message to LGBTQ+ Americans, posting "your president and my entire ...
Opinion | Who should be Trump’s VP? Post columnists rank his options.
Washington Post· 4 days agoWith Donald Trump’s veepstakes in full gear, we conducted a very scientific poll of 16 Post Opinions...
Michigan marks its 1st Juneteenth as an official state holiday
Michigan Advance via Yahoo News· 3 days ago“On Juneteenth, we come together to celebrate fundamental American values of freedom and equality,...
Historical marker at Bones Hooks Park honors iconic cowboy, community founder, leader
Amarillo Globe-News via Yahoo News· 22 hours ago“It is an amazing feeling to know that he fought to improve the Black community and make it better,”...