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NAACP sues Virginia school board over decision to restore Confederate names to schools
CBS 6 Richmond· 7 days agoThe NAACP in Virginia and five students filed a federal lawsuit against the Shenandoah County school...
The Juneteenth National Holiday is a Time to Remember
Native News Online via Yahoo News· 9 hours agoPresident Joe Biden signed the legislation into law three years ago making Juneteenth a national...
Editorial: Juneteenth is about more than the end of slavery
Los Angeles Times· 1 day agoIt recognizes and celebrates a profound milestone in American history — the declaration of freedom...
Appreciating our enslaved ancestors despite the relics of the Confederacy
WAMC Northeast Public Radio· 8 hours agoIt’s about a group of Black citizens who filed a federal lawsuit in an attempt to get rid of a ...
Juneteenth about more than the end of slavery
The Eagle-Tribune· 5 hours agoIt recognizes and celebrates a profound milestone in American history — the declaration of freedom for an entire race of American people who were held in bondage for centuries. Juneteenth commemorates ...
Understanding history of Juneteenth; federal holiday since 2021
Fox local via AOL· 12 hours agoOn June 19, 1865, the general marched into Galveston – one of the last Confederate holdouts. General...
Watson: Reflecting on Juneteenth
The Longview News-Journal· 3 hours agoOn June 19, 1865, about two months after Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee surrendered at Appomattox, Va., Gordon Granger, a Union general, arrived in...
General Mills sued by its Black workers over race-based discrimination from “white supremacists”
Salon.com· 7 days agoGeneral Mills — the multinational manufacturer of several notable cereal brands — has been sued by...
Virginia NAACP sues Shenandoah school board after district restored Confederate names
KTBS Shreveport· 7 days agoThe lawsuit alleges that the school board violated the U.S. Constitution, Title VI of the Civil...
Juneteenth means more than celebrations in Jackson. It's a time of reflection, commemoration
Gannett via AOL· 1 day agoLee surrendered. Though originally celebrated in Texas, the holiday spread around the United States...
