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Mexico was a destination for escaped slaves — one woman risked everything to get them there
NBC Universal via AOL· 3 days agoA Texas exhibit honors the life and work of Silvia Hector Webber, who became known as the "Harriet ...
Juneteenth celebrations, block parties and more in Philadelphia, New Jersey
CBS News· 1 day agoJuneteenth has been celebrated since 1866 and officially became a U.S. federal holiday in 2021. Here...
Matchbox Twenty, Kevin Hart among headliners at Newark North to Shore festival
The Bergen Record via Yahoo News· 2 days agoMental Health Players. 6 p.m. Clement's Pace, Newark. ∎ June 18 to June 30. Audible Showcase Stage —...
Tavares Strachan, Hayward Gallery, review: monuments to black history that raise awkward questions
Daily Telegraph· 4 days agoInside is another enormous head is of Harriet Tubman, the African American woman who organised the...
Philadelphia ‘walking artist’ heads to Texas for 51-mile walk in the state where Juneteenth began
Philly.com· 1 day agoPhiladelphia “walking artist” Ken Johnston flew to Texas on Tuesday to get a start on a 51-mile...
Community braves heat to celebrate Juneteenth, ‘holiday of resilience’
Washington Post· 21 hours agoA group of around 30 people danced on the hot asphalt of the Anacostia Community Museum parking lot...
Opinion: Juneteenth: New Ways to Teach about Slavery, Black Perseverance and U.S. History
The 74 via Yahoo News· 1 day agoWhenever I tell high school students in classes I visit that I appreciated learning about slavery as...
Vladimir Putin signs partnership with Kim Jong Un and baseball legend Willie Mays remembered:...
NBC NEWS· 1 day agoPlus, Southern Texas is braced for a major storm to hit late today into tomorrow in the first...
19 Nonfiction Books to Read This Summer
New York Times· 6 days agoDunne’s book is engaging as much for his fame-adjacent vignettes as for his frank exploration of his famous family’s complicated history — most notably...
What's NXT: The art of tattoos, Clue, new plays, The Reagan Years and … Miss Maryland!
The Herald-Mail via Yahoo News· 4 days agoGo to wcmfa.org or call 301-739-5727. Harriet Tubman: The Ultimate Outdoorswoman Saturday, June 22 -...