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Haywood Road resurfacing: What's the plan for the West Asheville Corridor?
Asheville Citizen-Times via Yahoo News· 2 days agoStrong Towns advocate for improvements Though it is an NCDOT-maintained road and project, city...
Juneteenth 2024: What the Holiday Represents and How to Celebrate
Entertainment Tonight· 4 days agoAfter a unanimous vote, the House passed legislation that establishes June 19 as Juneteenth National...
Haiti's Transitional Council Has a Blind Spot
Foreign Policy Magazine· 4 days agoOn May 28, Haiti’s Transitional Presidential Council elected former Prime Minister Garry Conille to lead the country once again and head its transitional...
The heartbreaking love story behind the historic Obergefell v. Hodges Supreme Court case
TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 days agoJim Obergefell was the lead plaintiff on the landmark case that gave same-sex couples the right to...
Maryland Pot Pardons, Explained
US News & World Report· 5 days agoMaryland Gov. Wes Moore on Monday signed an executive order that issues pardons for more than 175,000 marijuana-related convictions – a sweeping measure aimed at improving racial equity in the ...
The beginner's guide to celebrating Juneteenth
San Francisco Chronicle· 4 days agoSince it was designated a federal holiday in 2021, Juneteenth has become more universally recognized beyond Black America. Many people get the day off...
Here’s how St. Pete Pride became the largest LGBTQ+ festival in the Southeast
Tampa Bay Times· 3 days agoWhile rainbow flags decorate St. Petersburg year-round, Pride month is extra special in the Sunshine...
‘Lost cause’ of our nation’s brutal racism permeates society, distorting history along the way
Missouri Independent via Yahoo News· 4 days agoFew images from the violent attacks on peacefully demonstrating teens from civil rights-era...
On this day in history, June 19, 1865, the end of slavery is proclaimed in Texas
Fox News via Yahoo News· 4 days agoThe Emancipation Proclamation was issued in 1863, yet freedom truly arrived for many enslaved people...
Juneteenth explained: What is the holiday, why was it created and how should it be celebrated? |...
ABC 6 Providence· 4 days agoSince it was designated a federal holiday in 2021, Juneteenth has become more universally recognized...