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Biden administration report admits the harm of Columbia, Snake dams on Indigenous people
Tri-City Herald McClatchy via AOL· 4 hours agoKate Brown and a former vice president at Portland General Electric, will serve as the task force’s...
Are banks and the post office open on Juneteenth 2024?
NBC Washington· 1 day agoAmericans will celebrate Juneteenth on Wednesday, marking the day when the last enslaved people in...
Indiana House Republicans want Confederate Memorial reinstalled at Arlington National Cemetery
The Times of Northwest Indiana· 3 days agoThe seven Republicans representing Indiana in the U.S. House each voted in favor of a plan to...
What is Juneteenth and why do we celebrate it?
The Patriot-News· 17 hours agoOn Wednesday, Americans will celebrate Juneteenth, marking the day when the last enslaved people in the United States learned they were free. For...
NAACP sues Virginia school board over decision to restore Confederate names to schools
CBS 6 Richmond· 7 days agoThe NAACP in Virginia and five students filed a federal lawsuit against the Shenandoah County school...
When did Kentucky actually abolish slavery? A lot later than you think.
Lexington Herald-Leader via Yahoo News· 6 days agoColored Troops. April 9, 1865: Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee surrenders to Gen. Ulysses S. Grant at...
Juneteenth a reminder of ongoing struggles for freedom
The Hill· 11 hours agoAlthough Juneteenth represents a day of freedom for Black Americans, many still struggle to realize...
Yes, Juneteenth is a federal holiday
WLTX-TV Columbia· 1 day agoJuneteenth is observed annually on June 19 to commemorate the day in 1865 when the last enslaved people in the United States learned they were free....
3rd annual racial healing event to take place next weekend
Daily Press· 4 days agoTwo people who claim family connections to Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee will speak at the third...
Juneteenth is on a Wednesday this year. Here's what will be open and closed on the holiday
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 5 days agoIt officially took place on June 19, 1865, when a Union general arrived in Galveston, Texas, to...