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‘Grandmother of Juneteenth’ handed keys to new Texas home 85 years after racist mob burned it down
The Independent via Yahoo News· 12 hours agoThe campaign continued to grow in the wake of international protests against police violence and...
How Black Miami professionals see Juneteenth as an opportunity for cultural education
Miami Herald via AOL· 22 hours agoThe day became a federally recognized holiday in 2021 following nationwide protests and social...
Florida is behind the country in recognizing Juneteenth as a federal holiday
WINK TV Southwest Florida· 8 hours agoWhile other states are celebrating June 19, known as Juneteenth, with a paid day off from work,...
Former FSU Football Standout Wins UFL Championship With Birmingham Stallions
Sports Illustrated· 2 hours agoFormer Florida State defensive lineman Marvin Wilson recently helped the Birmingham Stallions of the...
Gateway - The Root
The Root· 2 days agoDay 11 of Derek Chauvin’s trial saw a cardiologist push back against the idea a heart attack caused George Floyd’s death; George < ...
Who Really Protests, and Why?
The Atlantic· 2 days agoIn 2020, two major protest movements defined our political landscape: the racial-justice protests after the murder of George Floyd and the anti-lockdown...
Gateway - The Root
The Root· 2 days agoFriday night (Oct. 28) the paparazzi caught up with Kanye West who offered what the media is calling “an apology” for comments he made in reference to George Floyd ...
Juneteenth: How the US holiday is being celebrated
BBC via AOL· 19 hours ago"I am so delighted to know that suddenly we've got a Juneteenth. "It's not a Texas thing or a black thing. It's an American thing." A Juneteenth...
Minneapolis residents celebrate Juneteenth with annual 'Soul of the Southside' festival
Star Tribune (Minneapolis) via Yahoo News· 6 hours agoFour years ago, this south Minneapolis neighborhood was the charred epicenter of Minnesota's racial...
Los Angeles council OKs study of removing police from traffic enforcement
LA Times via AOL· 6 days ago(Dania Maxwell / Los Angeles Times) Four years ago, after George Floyd was murdered in Minneapolis,...
