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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· 4 days agoThe Emancipation Proclamation was issued in 1863, yet freedom truly arrived for many enslaved people...
Read Martin Luther King Jr.'s 'I Have a Dream' speech in its entirety
Mountain View Telegraph· 3 days agoCivil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. addresses the crowd at the Lincoln Memorial in...
Reform UK election pledges: 11 key policies analysed
BBC via Yahoo News· 5 days agoLast year, the government said scrapping the first section of HS2 would mean paying out £11bn in “remediation costs”, again in 2019 prices. Reform also...
Juneteenth 2024: What the Holiday Represents and How to Celebrate
Entertainment Tonight· 4 days agoAfter a unanimous vote, the House passed legislation that establishes June 19 as Juneteenth National...
Juneteenth a reminder of ongoing struggles for freedom
The Hill· 4 days agoAlthough Juneteenth represents a day of freedom for Black Americans, many still struggle to realize...
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 ...
The history and significance of Juneteenth
WAVY via Yahoo News· 3 days agoJuneteenth—also known as Emancipation Day, Freedom Day, or the country's second Independence Day—stands as an enduring symbol of Black American freedom.
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,...
The beginner’s guide to celebrating Juneteenth
theGrio via AOL· 3 days ago“Have that full human experience of seeing yourself in and through the eyes of others, even if that’s not your own lived experience,” she said. “That is...
The beginner's guide to celebrating Juneteenth
Stamford Advocate· 4 days agoSince it was designated a federal holiday in 2021, Juneteenth has become more universally recognized beyond Black America. Many people get the day off...
