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Here’s what’s open (and closed) on Juneteenth 2024
Fortune via Yahoo Finance· 23 hours agoOver the years, though, the day of remembrance began to spread. It came to national prominence following the 2020 unrest that followed the murder of ...
Has the DEI Backlash Come for Publishing?
The Atlantic· 21 hours agoIn July 2020, Lisa Lucas was hired as the publisher of Pantheon and Schocken Books, prestigious imprints of Penguin Random House. Black Lives Matter was resurgent after the murder of
NYPD sergeant injured in George Floyd protests retires
FOX 5 New York· 3 days agoSgt. Billy Maher, 55, has decided to call it a career after more than 30 years in the department....
How did Juneteenth get its name? The story behind the holiday's title
CBS News via Yahoo News· 21 hours agoAs the Black Lives Matter movement gained renewed power across the country and abroad the previous...
What is Juneteenth and how are people marking the day?
Post-Bulletin· 2 days agoAmericans, is always observed on June 19 each year. It became a U.S. federal holiday in 2021, following the signing of a bill by President Joe Biden. Long a regional holiday in the South, Juneteenth ...
Security fencing removed from Portland courthouse 4 years after protests
FOX 12 Oregon· 3 hours agoIn 2020, crowds protesting the murder of George Floyd by a Minneapolis Police Officer caused an...
The history and significance of Juneteenth
WAVY via Yahoo News· 15 hours agoJuneteenth—also known as Emancipation Day, Freedom Day, or the country's second Independence Day—stands as an enduring symbol of Black American freedom.
Explaining the Origins of Juneteenth
Snopes via Yahoo News· 19 hours agoAfter more cases of police brutality resulting in the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and other Black people in 2020, Juneteenth...
Minneapolis murals and the meaning of street art
The Minnesota Daily· 2 days agoFollowing a spike of graffiti during and after the George Floyd protests in 2020, there has been an explosion of sanctioned and unsanctioned Minneapolis...
Gateway - The Root
The Root· 2 days agoThroughout the trial, Derek Chauvin’s defense team has largely argued that the Chauvin used “reasonable” force against George Floyd, and Floyd’s drug use ...
