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How Juneteenth Became Black Independence Day
HowStuffWorks via Yahoo News· 12 hours agoJune 19 (or Juneteenth) is considered Black Independence Day by many in the United States, as it was the day that many enslaved people in Texas were...
Stock market holidays in 2024: US markets are closed on these days
Bankrate via AOL· 12 hours agoStock market holidays are non-weekend business days when the two major U.S. stock exchanges, the New...
Watch: Honoring trailblazers in Boston’s civil rights movement - The Boston Globe
The Boston Globe· 11 hours agoYou may have heard of — maybe even visited — The Embrace, the 20-foot-tall, 25-foot-wide bronze...
101 Justice Quotes from Leaders and Advocates Throughout History
Parade· 1 day agoWhen you think about famous justice quotes, a few prominent figures likely come to mind; Martin...
GOP candidate tells Black Americans to leave US in Juneteenth Message
Newsweek· 9 hours agoA Republican candidate for Missouri secretary of state has told Black Americans who do like the...
Glenn, Jones mark Juneteenth with service
The Lima News, Ohio via Yahoo News· 2 hours agoJun. 19—LIMA — A group used Juneteenth to perform public service Wednesday. Lima councilman Derry Glenn said it was exciting to see children participating in his Juneteenth event Wednesday.Councilman ...
MAGA House Hopeful Denies Making Insane A.I. Martin Luther King Jr. Ad
New Republic· 5 days ago“Nothing’s worse than a reporter that only reports half the story,” Greene wrote on X, sharing a...
Juneteenth ribbon cutting commemorates civil rights history of iconic Canright House in West...
WJAX via Yahoo News· 9 hours agoFollowing its move from Butler Beach to West Augustine in early May, the Canright House has a new permanent home, celebrated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony this morning. It’s now where people ...
EJI dedicates its 43-foot-tall National Monument to Freedom on Juneteenth
The Montgomery Advertiser via Yahoo News· 16 hours agoThe Equal Justice Initiative dedicated its new National Monument to Freedom with a ceremony and...
Juneteenth is a celebration of ethnic harmony
Fox News· 16 hours agoAs Black Americans across the country celebrate Juneteenth with friends, family and loved ones, we celebrate the magnificent achievement that could only...