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Kevin de León seeks to rename Pershing Square for Biddy Mason, ex-slave and unsung L.A. hero
LA Times via Yahoo News· 3 days agoL.A. Councilmember Kevin de León will propose the renaming of Pershing Square after Biddy Mason, a...
America the Air-Conditioned
The Atlantic· 3 days agoThis is an edition of The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that guides you through the biggest stories of the day, helps you discover new ideas, and...
EDITORIAL: Juneteenth has significance as formal holiday
The Times and Democrat· 4 days agoGranger marched into Galveston on June 19, 1865, to announce the end of slavery and the Civil War to the last slaves. Also known as “Black Independence Day,” the moment has been enshrined as ...
What You Need to Know About Juneteenth - E! Online
E! Online· 3 days agoHow Is Juneteenth Celebrated? Known also as Emancipation Day, Juneteenth Independence Day, and Black Independence Day, Juneteenth celebrations began on...
Michigan marks its 1st Juneteenth as an official state holiday
Michigan Advance via Yahoo News· 3 days agoWednesday will not be the first observance of Juneteenth in Michigan, but it will be the first time...
DACA at heightened risk while in litigation limbo
UPI· 2 days agoPresident Joe Biden delivers remarks during the DACA 12th Anniversary event in the East room of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday. June 20...
What You Need to Know About Juneteenth
E! News via Yahoo News· 3 days agoNearly 160 years after the last of the enslaved African-Americans were freed, Juneteenth celebrations commemorating that fateful day have taken on a...
Scorching temperatures, humidity making life miserable for millions from Midwest to Maine
The Beatrice Daily Sun· 2 days agoA blistering heat wave Wednesday extended from the Midwest to New England, leaving millions of...
Juneteenth observed in Louisville with parties, events to mark the end of slavery
WDRB 41 Louisville News· 3 days agoJuneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, commemorates the day in 1865 when Union soldiers arrived in...
AI Stocks Are Soaring on Hope. Why Their Dominance Puts Markets at Peril, and 4 Other Things to Know...
Barrons.com· 15 hours agoTikTok releases details of plans to address national security, Eli Lilly fights more medical spas...
