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To Mark Juneteenth, Make Tulsa’s Black Wall Street a National Monument
Sierra Club· 5 days agoWhen Terence Crutcher, a father of four who sang in his church choir, was shot and killed by the police in 2016 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, his twin sister, Dr. Tiffany Crutcher, saw history repeating ...
Reflecting on history of Juneteenth, celebrations in Southwest & Central Virginia
WDBJ 7 Roanoke· 5 days agoJune 19, also known as Juneteenth, is a day when freedom finally came in 1865 to enslaved African...
Celebrate Juneteenth in Southwest Virginia
WSLS Newschannel 10 Roanoke· 5 days agoIt’s Juneteenth, a day many people call Independence Day, and there’s plenty to do in Southwest Virginia to celebrate. Juneteenth, celebrated on June 19,...
Gateway - The Root
The Root· 7 days agoIn 1952 my grandfather built a house for his wife and six children in a small South Carolina town. The house had four bedrooms, one bathroom, a dining room and a living room you could enter ...
Carver National Monument celebrates historic Jesup Agricultural Wagon
KSNF Joplin via Yahoo News· 2 days agoDIAMOND, Mo. — One local national park is ensuring a piece of agricultural history is recognized...
On Juneteenth, remember the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921
Chicago Sun-Times· 6 days agoWhen Terence Crutcher, a father of four who sang in his church choir, was shot and killed by police in 2016 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, his twin sister, Dr. Tiffany Crutcher, saw history repeating itself ...
Juneteenth events across our hometowns
WDBJ 7 Roanoke· 5 days agoTake a look at some events across our hometowns celebrating this holiday.
'Celebration of freedom' | The history of Juneteenth at Indy's Crown Hill Cemetery
WTHR Indianapolis· 5 days agoAs we celebrate Juneteenth, we are taking a closer look at several Hoosiers who played a pivotal...
Black women played baseball at Rickwood, too: ‘Sensational’
Birmingham News· 5 days agoAs part of the leadup to the June 20 game between the St. Louis Cardinals and San Francisco Giants in Birmingham, local historians say it’s essential to remember Black women who also played ...
Happening Today: Juneteenth events, celebrations around Central Texas
KXXV Waco· 5 days agoFollowing this past weekend's parades, pageants, and picnics there are more events happening on...
