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The origins of Juneteenth: History, celebrations and more
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 3 days agoThe idea that all men were created equal was aspirational and symbolized hope for equality. But to...
Need a 4th of July caption? 30 patriotic quotes to honor America and its history
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 15 hours agoIt means looking out for yourself by looking...
Opinion: Juneteenth has a particularly poignant history in Utah. It’s our responsibility to tell the...
The Salt Lake Tribune· 15 hours agoThe Juneteenth holiday celebrates a crucial moment in the American struggle for freedom and justice....
Rural mail carrier pleads to theft of home improvement store rebates
Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier· 2 days agoA rural mail carrier has pleaded to charges she stole home improvement store rebates from people on...
City, school begin work on memorial idea for Douglass School
The Parsons Sun· 2 days agoThe idea now is for a historical marker near the Rotary walking trail that tells the story of Douglass School, which operated from 1908 to 1958 in Parsons at 822 S. Central. Lou Martino, who ...
Queen City: The lost Black community swallowed up by The Pentagon
BBC News· 15 hours agoA thriving all-Black community flourished just outside Washington DC until its nearly 1,000...
Why Juneteenth didn’t actually end slavery in Texas
Washington Post· 17 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 Marks Historic Launch of the Black Wall Street Ticker for Economic Freedom - The...
Baltimore Times· 23 hours agoBaltimore’s Inner Harbor, once a bustling center of the brutal African slave trade, now symbolizes...
Too hot? Here's where you can find a cooling center in Indianapolis
IndyStar | The Indianapolis Star via Yahoo News· 1 day agoBrookside Park Family Center, 2500 Brookside Parkway S. Drive Christian Park Family Center, 4200...
Full list of "Black Americans for Trump" coalition partners
Newsweek· 4 days agoThe announcement coincided with Donald Trump's visit to Detroit on Saturday to attend a roundtable...