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'Is the real Independence Day in 1776?' asks NAACP's Michael Curry on Juneteenth
GBH News· 1 day ago“Every American should be revisiting June 19 and celebrating when people were truly considered free...
Akron Black leaders call push to cancel weekend Juneteenth events a political move
Akron Beacon Journal via Yahoo News· 3 days agoSeveral of the area's most visible Black community leaders say politics — not safety — guided what...
NAACP, Handy Foundation and Netflix Team Up To Support Next Generation of Hair and Makeup Artists
NAACP· 2 days agoCommitted to increasing diverse representation in the entertainment industry, the NAACP and The Handy Foundation have partnered to announce the return of the NAACP ...
Juneteenth: What it means to local NAACP leader - Mid Hudson News
Mid Hudson News· 1 day agoNEWBURGH – Ray Harvey of Newburgh is president of the Newburgh-Highland Falls Chapter of the NAACP....
Ouachita Parish’s NAACP president speaks on the history of Juneteenth National Independence Day
NBC 10 - FOX 14 Monroe· 21 hours agoOUACHITA PARISH (KTVE/KARD) – Each year, on June 19, Juneteenth National Independence Day is...
Student winners, parents honored at NAACP Black History Essay Contest in Oak Ridge
The Oak Ridger via Yahoo News· 2 days agoHe added: “Elections give power, the power to make decisions concerning our everyday life, to...
UA VP honored as Living Legend during NCAAP Juneteenth event
WBRC Fox 6 Birmingham· 2 hours agoDr. Pruitt has served as the Vice President of Community Affairs at the University of Alabama since...
Duluth's NAACP Hold Biggest Juneteenth Celebration for 50th Year - Fox21Online
FOX21· 19 hours 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 ...
EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Georgia police officer accused of beating woman during detainment
WSB Cox articles via Yahoo News· 6 days agoThe local NAACP wants a Manchester police officer fired after a cellphone video showed an...
Berks NAACP member says community 'needs to talk about Juneteenth' during event at Opportunity House
WFMZ Eastern Pennsylvania and Western New Jersey· 1 day agoOpportunity House in Reading hosted a Juneteenth celebration for residents of the shelter to learn...