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Why Juneteenth didn’t actually end slavery in Texas
Washington Post· 5 hours agoIn 1903, a Black man walked into an office in a small town in Texas, seeking any news about whether slavery had ended. The earnest inquiry from the man,...
Juneteenth celebrations, block parties and more in Philadelphia, New Jersey
CBS News· 5 hours agoJuneteenth has been celebrated since 1866 and officially became a U.S. federal holiday in 2021. Here...
Meagan Good Hits the Red Carpet Without Jonathan Majors for New Tyler Perry Film
People Magazine· 5 days agoMeagan Good knows how to spice up the red carpet! On Thursday, June 12, the actress, 42, appeared...
The origins of Juneteenth: History, celebrations and more
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 2 days agoThe idea that all men were created equal was aspirational and symbolized hope for equality. But to...
Harlem crook steals SUV with baby girl still in back seat
New York Daily News· 23 hours agoA crook stole an SUV off a Harlem street Tuesday — driving off with a 1-year-old girl who had been...
Martin Luther King Jr. on ‘The other America’
Minnesota Reformer via Yahoo News· 4 hours agoEditor’s note: To commemorate Juneteenth, we share excerpts of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s speech at Stanford University in April 1967. We hear...
The Cause That Turned Idealists Into Authoritarian Zealots
The Atlantic· 2 days agoDebs did in the early 20th century. Emulating the abolitionists William Lloyd Garrison and Frederick...
Red states strike deals to show controversial conservative videos in schools
New Hampshire Union Leader· 3 days agoA privately funded effort to use disputed videos to teach conservative values in public schools is...
Jonathan Majors' Girlfriend Meagan Good in New Movie About Domestic Abuse
TMZ· 5 days agoMeagan Good is starring in a new movie about domestic violence -- and it's a little awkward...
10th annual Kentucky Refugee and Immigrant Inclusion Summit held in Lexington
WKYT Lexington· 6 days agoThe festivities at this year’s Kentucky Refugee and Immigrant Inclusion Summit, held at Frederick ...