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How did Juneteenth get its name? The story behind the holiday's title
CBS News via Yahoo News· 6 days agoAs the Black Lives Matter movement gained renewed power across the country and abroad the previous...
What You Need to Know About Juneteenth - E! Online
E! Online· 6 days agoHow Is Juneteenth Celebrated? Known also as Emancipation Day, Juneteenth Independence Day, and Black Independence Day, Juneteenth celebrations began on...
Today in History: June 23
The Herald Bulletin· 2 days agoToday is SUNDAY, JUNE 23, the 175th day of 2024. There are 191 days left in the year. In 1994, the movie “Forrest Gump,” starring Tom Hanks as a simple...
Today is Juneteenth. What to know about what will be closed and why we celebrate
The Indianapolis Star· 6 days agoToday is Juneteenth, the newest federal holiday that celebrates the end of slavery in the United...
Eugene community celebrates Juneteenth
The Register-Guard via Yahoo News· 6 days agoThe holiday rose to prominence in 2020 amid the nationwide protests about racial inequality after the deaths of Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia, Breonna Taylor...
Why Reggie Jackson's powerful remarks on racism still resonate today
USA TODAY Sports via Yahoo Sports· 2 days agoIt was in the past five years that George Floyd was murdered in Minneapolis, Breonna Taylor was shot...
CNN Anchor: ‘Overwhelming’ Family Bombshell Gave New Meaning to Juneteenth
The Daily Beast via Yahoo News· 6 days agoCNN anchor Victor Blackwell has opened up about his own personal connection to Juneteenth after he...
The best moments from the 2024 Emmys
The Day· 1 day agoThe 75th Primetime Emmy Awards, held Sunday at Los Angeles' Peacock Theater, came on the heels of the previous night's Critics Choice Awards and just a week after the Golden Globes. Despite ...
Forum: Summit on policing will start ongoing conversation on reforms | HeraldNet.com
Everett Herald· 3 days agoSay their names: Michael Brown, Tamir Rice, Daunte Wright, George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Manny Ellis and too many more. There are two worlds that must be ...
Today in History: Title IX signed into law
Chicago Tribune· 2 days agoToday is Sunday, June 23, the 175th day of 2024. There are 191 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On June 23, 1972, President Richard...