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Why Red Foods Are Traditionally Eaten On Juneteenth
Daily Meal via Yahoo News· 5 days agoAlthough Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation was delivered two years prior, freedom wasn't fully realized until the news was announced to the 250,000...
Freedom Day: How Florida celebrates Emancipation Day
WCTV Tallahassee· 5 days agoGeneral Edward McCook read the Emancipation Proclamation at the Knott House in Tallahassee, freeing slaves in Florida, on May 20, 1865.
Local historian reflects on life of Salt Lake's Emancipation Day queen
KUTV Salt Lake City· 2 days agoIn 1898, 15-year-old Elnora Dudley was crowned Salt Lake City’s Emancipation Day Queen. Salt Lake’s...
Amber Rose is right: Joe Biden doesn’t care about Black people
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 3 days agoOPINION: The "Muva" of hip-hop's Donald Trump endorsement exposes a fundamental misunderstanding of...
On this day in history, May 23, 1900, Sgt. William H. Carney receives Medal of Honor
Fox News via Yahoo News· 3 days agoOn this day in history, Sgt. William Carney received the Congressional Medal of Honor — the first...
Civil War tablets honoring Amherst veterans help open high schoolers’ eyes to unsung Black history
Daily Hampshire Gazette· 2 days agoAfrican American soldiers from Amherst who served in the famed 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Regiment...
25 Juneteenth Recipes to Serve at This Year’s Picnic or Cookout
PureWow· 7 days agoJuneteenth, celebrated annually on June 19, commemorates the emancipation of enslaved people in the...
The Rich History Of Drinking Hibiscus Tea On Juneteenth
Tasting Table via Yahoo News· 3 days agoA cornerstone of Black history, hibiscus tea has maintained a stronghold in the culture. Despite its...
A 97 year old visionary to visit Santa Fe
Santa Fe New Mexican· 2 days agoGiven that I’m a poet myself (as well as former poet laureate of Santa Fe) and fascinated by signs, synchronicity, or remarkable causal connections, I...
Gov. Andy Beshear signs Juneteenth and CROWN Act executive orders
The Courier Journal via Yahoo News· 2 days agoThe holiday was originally celebrated in 1865 when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, and...