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Opinion: 6 Books that Explain the History and Meaning of Juneteenth
The 74 via Yahoo News· 3 days ago‘On Juneteenth’ Combining history and memoir, Annette Gordon-Reed’s “On Juneteenth” offers a moving...
'Strength and resilience': Carver Museum launches Juneteenth exhibit ahead of holiday
The Arizona Republic· 2 days agoCorrections and Clarifications: The percentage of African Americans in Arizona was incorrect in a...
The Kansas African American Museum celebrates first official Juneteenth in Kansas
KWCH· 1 day agoThis is the first year Juneteenth is being recognized as a state holiday in Kansas. Many are...
As baseball honors Black history, Reggie Jackson recalls racist past
Reuters via AOL· 10 hours agoBaseball great Reggie Jackson offered fans a stark history lesson on Thursday, recalling the racism...
Black history is American history. Juneteenth memorializes African American triumphs
Gannett via AOL· 2 days agoThey ordered the enslaved African Americans held captive there be set free. This declaration by...
San Diego History Center to launch digital exhibit showcasing African American history
KSWB articles via Yahoo News· 1 day agoThe San Diego History Center’s current exhibit showcasing African American History, called Celebrate...
Famous collectors of African American art to visit Galveston
Galveston County Daily News· 1 day agoOver 40 years, Bernard and Shirley Kinsey collected more than 700 primary source documents dating...
National African American Historical Society hosts annual Juneteenth event
The Port Lavaca Wave· 3 days agoThe National African American Historical Society (NAAHS) hosted its annual Juneteenth Family Reunion...
Juneteenth, 40 Acres and a Mule and Other Broken Promises to African Americans
The Root via Yahoo News· 2 days agoA broken promise? In a way ...yes. Regardless, Juneteenth is considered the oldest running African ...
Trump flag replaced US flag near Columbus. Will Christians replace faith for politics?
The Columbus Dispatch via Yahoo News· 1 hour agoMichael R. Fisher, Jr. is an assistant professor in the Department of African American and African...