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Why Juneteenth didn’t actually end slavery in Texas
Washington Post· 13 minutes agoIn 1903, a Black man walked into an office in a small town in Texas, seeking any news about whether slavery had ended. The earnest inquiry from the man,...
Juneteenth celebrations, block parties and more in Philadelphia, New Jersey
CBS News· 43 minutes agoJuneteenth has been celebrated since 1866 and officially became a U.S. federal holiday in 2021. Here...
The origins of Juneteenth: History, celebrations and more
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 2 days agoThe idea that all men were created equal was aspirational and symbolized hope for equality. But to...
Juneteenth offers new ways to teach about slavery, Black perseverance and American history
Ohio Capital Journal via Yahoo News· 2 hours agoWhenever I tell high school students in classes I visit that I appreciated learning about slavery as...
Juneteenth Marks Historic Launch of the Black Wall Street Ticker for Economic Freedom - The...
Baltimore Times· 6 hours agoBaltimore’s Inner Harbor, once a bustling center of the brutal African slave trade, now symbolizes...
‘Let’s make Dunbar awesome again.’ All-time great player takes over Bulldogs boys basketball
Lexington Herald-Leader via Yahoo Sports· 6 days agoPrior to Morgerson, Murray Garvin, who recently accepted the head coaching job at Frederick Douglass...
101 Justice Quotes from Leaders and Advocates Throughout History
Parade via Yahoo News· 11 hours ago–Angela Davis 42. "In the struggle for justice, the only reward is the opportunity to be in the...
Juneteenth is a holiday about our nation's unfinished work
San Antonio Express-News· 1 hour agoJuneteenth is the holiday of delay and denial. It is a celebration of emancipation, yet for its...
How Harriet Tubman relied on nature to bring the enslaved to freedom
Washington Post· 3 days agoCopyright (C) 2024 by Tiya Miles. Of all the abolitionist praise collected and printed as...
Harriet Tubman led a raid that freed more than 700 enslaved people. A South Carolina church has...
CNN.com· 23 hours agoIn the early hours of June 2, 1863, Union army gunboats idled along the banks of South Carolina’s...