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Paying reparations for slavery is possible – based on a study of federal compensation to farmers,...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 10 hours agoSince the 1930s, the federal government has made payments to victims of financial hardships and...
Juneteenth, 40 Acres and a Mule and Other Broken Promises to African Americans
The Root via Yahoo News· 3 hours agoWhat does that Mean? Let’s get to it. In 1865, enslaved Americans were freed. President Lincoln’s...
Poll: Majority of Americans support preserving Confederate history
Axios· 37 minutes agoThe "Lost Cause" popularity persists even after the 2020 murder of George Floyd prompted cities and...
Juneteenth, more than a celebration of the end of slavery that began in parts of the country as...
13 News, WVEC Hampton Roads· 2 hours agoIn parts of the U.S., like Tappahannock, Virginia, Emancipation Day was a huge event taking over the...
The significance of celebrating Juneteeth
WBRE via Yahoo News· 3 hours agoSCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — June 19, marks Juneteenth, a holiday recognizing the day in 1865 when more than two hundred thousand enslaved...
On Juneteenth, monument dedicated in Alabama to those who endured slavery
Dayton Daily News· 2 hours agoThe Equal Justice Initiative, a criminal justice reform nonprofit, invoked the Juneteenth holiday —...
Juneteenth 2024: How Oklahoma's unique history still affects residents today
The Oklahoman via Yahoo News· 12 hours agoAs Americans recognize Juneteenth this week, many reflect on how far the community has come over the...
Frederick commemorates historic Emancipation Association with marker unveiling
The Frederick News-Post· 38 minutes agoFrederick officials on Wednesday unveiled a marker commemorating the historic Emancipation Association building as dozens of attendees listened to speakers speak about Frederick’s history of liberation from slavery.
Laws created during slavery are still on the books. A legal scholar wants to acknowledge that...
The Daily Record· 14 hours agoUnion Gen. Gordon Granger said as much when he read General Order No. 3 in Galveston, Texas, in...
Detroit celebrates Juneteenth and the widening imprint it left on the city and the country
FOX 2 News Detroit· 58 minutes agoDETROIT (FOX 2) - Detroit spent Juneteenth exploring the both the history of the holiday and Black...