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CNN Anchor: ‘Overwhelming’ Family Bombshell Gave New Meaning to Juneteenth
The Daily Beast via Yahoo News· 2 days agoCNN anchor Victor Blackwell has opened up about his own personal connection to Juneteenth after he...
Gateway - The Root
The Root· 3 days agoWithout the proper context, it is impossible to understand the mushroom cloud of uprisings that are exploding across the country in the wake of the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna< ...
Is the post office closed on Juneteenth? Here's what's open on Wednesday.
WCNC Charlotte· 4 days agoMany Americans will celebrate Juneteenth on Wednesday, June 19, commemorating the day when the last...
Boston police officer charged, suspended after allegedly striking teen daughter with door - The...
The Boston Globe· 2 days agoA Boston police officer was arrested and had her certification suspended after allegedly closing a...
What's Juneteenth and what's open, closed? Here's what Savannah residents need to know
Gannett via AOL· 3 days agoThe holiday rose to prominence in 2020 amid the nationwide protests about racial inequality after...
Gateway - The Root
The Root· 3 days agoAside from being a terrific basketball player, Boston Celtics All-Star Jaylen Brown is a real one. This offseason, the league nearly doubled its percentage of Black head coaches (that number ...
What does Juneteenth mean in an era of ongoing racial unrest? Study and celebrate more.
Charlotte Observer via Yahoo News· 2 days agoAny events that become catalysts for change (such as the deaths of Trayvon Martin, Mike Brown, ...
Silicon Valley Pain Index highlights increasing inequity in tech and housing
San Jose Mercury News· 2 days agoOn Tuesday, one of the authors behind the region’s annual “Pain Index” revealed the report’s latest...
What is Juneteenth and how are people marking the day?
Post-Bulletin· 3 days agoIt became a U.S. federal holiday in 2021, following the signing of a bill by President Joe Biden. Long a regional holiday in the South, Juneteenth rose in prominence across the country following ...
Today is Juneteenth. What to know about what will be closed and why we celebrate
The Indianapolis Star· 2 days agoToday is Juneteenth, the newest federal holiday that celebrates the end of slavery in the United...
