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This database could help descendants of enslaved people learn about their ancestry
NPR· 3 days agoPFEIFFER...does well is it works around records destruction, where someone may have encountered, you know, the fact that the courthouse was burned down maybe during the Civil ...
On Juneteenth, a journalist honors ancestor at ceremony for Black soldiers who served in Civil War
WSB Radio· 2 days agoMy great-great-great-great grandfather Hewlett Sands, born into slavery in Oyster Bay... returned to...
A journalist traces his family tree back to ancestor who served in Black regiment in Civil War
Midland Reporter-Telegram· 2 days agoIt was the middle of the night in the summer of 2021 when I finally found the missing piece of my...
On Juneteenth, a journalist honors ancestor at ceremony for Black soldiers who served in Civil War
ClickOnDetroit· 2 days agoIt was the middle of the night in the summer of 2021 when I finally found the missing piece of my...
Kelsea Ballerini Is Returning to ‘The Voice’ as a Full-Time Mentor in 2025
Biography via Yahoo News· 4 hours agoCountry singer Kelsea Ballerini is known for the songs “Peter Pan,” “Dibs,” and “Love Me Like You...
The Essence of Excellence: Nneka Ogwumike on Nigerian culture, WNBA leadership, and Olympic pursuits
NBC Sports via Yahoo Sports· 4 hours agoIn the debut edition of the By Way of Africa series, WNBA star Nneka Ogwumike explores the nuances...
9 Things People Don’t Know About Juneteenth
MediaFeed via AOL· 3 days agoRomoloTavani/istockphoto Juneteenth Has Other Names Though Juneteenth is the most recognized name, this historic day has also been known as Emancipation...
75 Angela Davis Quotes That Reflect Her Commitment to Equality & Justice
Parade via Yahoo News· 3 days ago"Deviant men have been constructed as criminal, while deviant women have been constructed as...
For Juneteenth, first Black U.S. astronaut recalls death threats — and lessons learned
The Bergen Record via Yahoo News· 3 days agoA important chapter in Paterson's history. But there's something else going on in the sculpture,...
The beginner's guide to celebrating Juneteenth
Las Vegas Sun· 3 days agoMany Americans are celebrating Juneteenth, marking the day in 1865 when the last enslaved people in the U.S. learned they were free. For generations, ...