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Juneteenth, 40 Acres and a Mule and Other Broken Promises to African Americans
The Root· 5 days agoOne of the most important Supreme Court cases in American history is that of Plessy vs. Ferguson....
RFK Jr. is right about Confederate statues, protecting our shared American history
The Hill· 2 days agoLast week, The Hill reported that a Virginia school district had been sued by the state NAACP after...
'Freedom Never Dies': New children's book spells out life, activism of Harry and Harriette Moore
Florida Today via Yahoo News· 6 days agoNearly 70 years would pass before children in Brevard County began to learn the history of the...
Standing up for ancestors, at Juneteenth event
The News-Messenger via Yahoo News· 3 days agoBy teaming up for this event, we hope to create an open space where youth can take ownership and have a voice in their history and heritage sector.” The...
Brian’s picks - The Republic News
The Republic News· 6 days ago* The Columbus/Bartholomew County Branch of the NAACP’s celebration of “Juneteenth: Jubilee 2024: Healing Our Soul” begins at 11:3o a.m. Saturday...Columbus. The free event ...
History behind Juneteenth, how and why it became a federal holiday
KOAA5· 5 days agoJuneteenth celebrates the end of slavery in the United States and stems from an event in the immediate aftermath of the American Civil War. On June 19, 1865, 2,000 Union troops arrived in Galveston ...
Spike Lee among National Civil Rights Museum's Freedom Award honorees
The Commercial Appeal via Yahoo News· 6 days agoAll three recipients are scheduled to attend the Freedom Award...
Duluth's NAACP Hold Biggest Juneteenth Celebration for 50th Year - Fox21Online
FOX21· 5 days agoJuneteenth has only been a recognized federal holiday for the last three years, but the day has been celebrated here in Duluth for the last 50 years. The event is hosted each year by the National ...
60 years ago: King and Hesburgh sang 'We Shall Overcome.' Days later, the world changed.
South Bend Tribune via Yahoo News· 5 days agoAccording to multiple stories in The Tribune's archives, South Bend resident and NAACP member Alphia...
The Switch Up — The living legacy of Juneteenth
The Hill via AOL· 5 days agoFor more than 400 years, 15 million Africans were the victims of the transatlantic slave trade, according to data from the United Nations. By 1860, when...
