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This Memorial Day, here’s who you should know is buried at the Lexington Cemetery
Lexington Herald-Leader· 2 days agoLocated just off of Main Street, the Lexington Cemetery is rich in Kentucky history. With 170 acres of land, the cemetery currently has about 77,000 interments, and space for 100 more years ...
Why Barbecue Became Significant To Juneteenth Celebrations
Tasting Table via Yahoo News· 3 days agoSince the holiday's inception in 1865, barbecue has been a part of Juneteenth celebrations, whether...
Small Business - The Brewton Standard | The Brewton Standard
The Brewton Standard· 4 days agoOAKLAND INTERFAITH GOSPEL CHOIR CELEBRATES JUNETEENTH WITH CONCERTS ACROSS THE BAY AREA PR Newswire OAKLAND, Calif., May 21, 2024 Saturday, June 15, 8 PM: Freight & Salvage, Berkeley Friday, June 21, 8 PM: Bankhead Theater, Livermore OAKLAND, Calif
‘Grandmother of Juneteenth’ tells DODEA students about struggle behind federal holiday
Stars and Stripes· 5 days agoMore than 200 students and teachers at Yokosuka Middle School began their Monday morning with a...
Kentucky governor takes action on Juneteenth holiday and against discrimination based on hairstyles
San Francisco Chronicle· 2 days agoKentucky Gov. Andy Beshear designated Juneteenth as a holiday for state executive branch workers on...
Documenting and preserving Virginia’s largest, most revered trees
Virginia Mercury via Yahoo News· 5 days agoVirginia is home to nearly 80 national champion big trees, consistently placing the commonwealth in...
Government compensation for slavery? NJ may lead in answering that question
WPIX 11 New York· 4 days agoNEWARK, N.J. (PIX11) — In just over a month, on Juneteenth, a preliminary report will release one of...
An apology is the cornerstone of reparations bills in California. What would it do?
The Sacramento Bee· 2 days agoAn apology is the cornerstone of reparations bills in California. With 14 bills presented by the California Legislative Black Caucus and the more than 100 recommendations crafted from two years ...
City leaders, local organizations hold annual Jacksonville Emancipation Celebration
WJXT Jacksonville· 6 days agoCity leaders and different organizations are holding a celebration for the annual Jacksonville...
Juneteenth proclaimed state holiday again in Alabama, after bill to make it permanent falters
WBRC Fox 6 Birmingham· 4 days agoAlabama Gov. Kay Ivey has again authorized Juneteenth— the day commemorating the end of slavery in...