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Culpeper NAACP to host Juneteenth celebration
The Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star· 3 days agoThe Culpeper NAACP will hold a Juneteenth celebration at Yowell Meadow Park on June 15, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The organization will celebrate the federal holiday, marking ...
Syleena Johnson Replaces Donell Jones In R&B Trio, The Chi
VIBE via Yahoo News· 4 days agoFans can check out the group’s set on Saturday, June 1, when the televised special airs on the...
‘Going to be missed’: Viewers, contributors of GBH’s ‘Basic Black’ mourn show being taken off air -...
The Boston Globe· 12 hours ago“We relied on ‘Basic Black’ for years to have our perspective,” said Michael Curry, chief executive...
Acosta Bridge won't be lit for Juneteenth, Pride month, other summer events after statewide change
First Coast News· 4 days agoFlorida residents will only see red white and blue lights on bridges across the state this summer...
'Mayteenth' in Tallahassee: Emancipation Proclamation read publicly, 159 years later
Tallahassee Democrat· 4 days agoOn the steps of what is now the Knott House Museum, where the Emancipation Proclamation was first...
This Memorial Day, here’s who you should know is buried at the Lexington Cemetery
Lexington Herald-Leader via Yahoo News· 1 day agoIn recognition of that day’s news, President Joe Biden made Juneteenth a federal holiday in 2021....
Why former NFL players, including Albert Haynesworth, were promoting health, wellness in Memphis
The Commercial Appeal via Yahoo Sports· 6 days agoYou want to stay healthy, you want to take care of yourself, you want longevity." The NFL Alumni Association is also planning another event featuring former Titans players on Juneteenth ...
Here's Why the Disability Pride Flag Design Changed
Good Housekeeping via Yahoo News· 4 days agoThe new disability flag, unveiled in October 2021 by its creator Ann Magill, shows a straight diagonal banner of five colors on a dark background. The...
Freedom Day: How Florida celebrates Emancipation Day
WCTV Tallahassee· 4 days agoGeneral Edward McCook read the Emancipation Proclamation at the Knott House in Tallahassee, freeing slaves in Florida, on May 20, 1865.
Oakland's Lake Merritt center of new 'Love Our Lake!' campaign to attract people
KTVU via Yahoo News· 3 days ago"I quit coming down. But I think this is a good way to boost the ‘re-vibrance’ of the old Lake Merritt before the pandemic." In fact, he was at the lake during the Juneteenth