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Juneteenth Explained: What Is the Holiday, Why Was It Created and How Should It Be Celebrated?
Skanner· 5 days agoFor more than one-and-a-half centuries, the Juneteenth holiday has been sacred to many Black communities. It marks the day in 1865 enslaved people in Galveston ...
Sentencing for ex-Ald. Edward Burke offers referendum on Chicago’s old-school corruption
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 6 hours agoAfter a lifetime of backroom wheeling and dealing, former Chicago Ald. Edward Burke faces the most...
Thousands of Black Civil War troops organized in Macon. This vet keeps their history alive
Macon Telegraph via AOL· 4 days agoStanding in a wool jacket and pants on a summer day where the temperature got into the 90s, Army...
The beginner’s guide to celebrating Juneteenth
theGrio via AOL· 4 days agoIn fact, embrace it. “I would reframe that and challenge my non-Black folks who want to lean into Juneteenth and celebrate,” Brown said. “It absolutely...
Gateway - The Root
The Root· 6 days ago*Sigh* It’s Valentine’s Day again. This can be a good thing, though, considering Valentine’s Day falls directly in the middle of Black
The beginner's guide to celebrating Juneteenth - WBBJ TV
WBBJ TV· 4 days agoFor generations, Black Americans have recognized the end of one of history’s darkest chapters with...
Thousands of Black Civil War troops organized in Macon. This vet keeps their history alive
Macon Telegraph· 4 days agoStanding in a wool jacket and pants on a summer day where the temperature got into the 90s, Army retiree Lonnie Davis easily...Union Army uniform, complete with a replica ...
Our Family Celebrates Juneteenth, Because July 4th Wasn’t Made For My Kids
SheKnows via Yahoo News· 5 days agoRecently, my middle schoolers brought home some homework that was puzzling. I looked at one of the...
75 Angela Davis Quotes That Reflect Her Commitment to Equality & Justice
Parade via Yahoo News· 6 days ago"As many times as I’ve spoken during Black History Month, I never tire of urging people to remember...
President Biden, the time for national reparations is now
The Hill· 9 hours agoWhen New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) signed a bill late last year to form a state task force to study...