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Harriet Tubman Purple Hat Society’s Juneteenth Luncheon will honor six
Staten Island Advance· 1 day agoThe Harriet Tubman Purple Hat Society will host its eighth annual Juneteenth Celebration on Friday, June 14 at Li Greci’s Staaten in West Brighton from 8 p.m. until midnight. Honored during ...
Nelson to celebrate Black fathers during Juneteenth event
RockinghamNow.com, Eden and Reidssville· 1 day agoThe Nelson County Juneteenth Celebration Committee has planned a Juneteenth event with the theme of...
Kentucky governor takes action on Juneteenth holiday and against discrimination based on hairstyles
WPRI Providence· 7 days agoKentucky Gov. Andy Beshear designated Juneteenth as a holiday for state executive branch workers on...
Colonial Williamsburg offers free admission for Juneteenth events
WAVY via Yahoo News· 3 days agoOn June 19, 1865 thousands of enslaved people learned they had been emancipated when Union forces...
James Longstreet’s Lessons in Leadership
The Dispatch via Yahoo News· 5 days agoGrant (he attended Grant’s wedding) had no illusions as to what the war was about: slavery. As he recounted in his memoirs, the Emancipation Proclamation...
Civil War tablets honoring Amherst veterans help open high schoolers’ eyes to unsung Black history
Daily Hampshire Gazette· 6 days agoAfrican American soldiers from Amherst who served in the famed 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Regiment...
Embracing Tradition: The History, Significance And Cultural Legacy Of Black Family Reunions
Blavity via Yahoo News· 2 days agoBlack family reunions are a cherished tradition in African American communities, symbolizing unity,...
Video: Leyla McCalla Shares Inspiring New Video For 'Open The Road'
Broadway World· 1 day agoEnveloped in indigo and embarking on a journey of self-discovery, Leyla McCalla and her band...
Kentucky governor takes action on Juneteenth holiday and against discrimination based on hairstyles
FOX 5 San Diego· 7 days agoKentucky Gov. Andy Beshear designated Juneteenth as a holiday for state executive branch workers on...
Commentary: Remembering Memorial Day's true origins
GBH News· 4 days agoOn that special day of remembrance, there was a parade of 3,000 school children carrying roses; women with baskets of flowers, wreaths, and crosses,...