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Maryland Pot Pardons, Explained
US News & World Report· 4 days agoMaryland Gov. Wes Moore on Monday signed an executive order that issues pardons for more than 175,000 marijuana-related convictions – a sweeping measure aimed at improving racial equity in the ...
Our Fourth of July: Celebrating Emancipation in the Salt City
The Post-Standard· 3 days agoOn June 19, 1865, United States Army Maj. General Gordon Granger...
‘Lost cause’ of our nation’s brutal racism permeates society, distorting history along the way
Nevada Current via Yahoo News· 2 days agoPolicy, politics and progressive commentary Few images from the violent attacks on peacefully...
Home of Juneteenth hosts scholarship competition to uplift future generations
ABC News· 2 days agoDonned in gowns and armed with a choreographed dance routine, teens in Galveston, Texas prepare each...
History behind Juneteenth, how and why it became a federal holiday
KOAA5· 2 days agoJuneteenth celebrates the end of slavery in the United States and stems from an event in the immediate aftermath of the American Civil War. On June 19, 1865, 2,000 Union troops arrived in Galveston ...
Juneteenth Celebration held in Kennett
The Daily Dunklin Democrat· 3 days agoThe first annual Juneteenth Celebration was held this past weekend at Willoughby Park. Kennett native Tanesha Lemons organized the event. Lemons has a passion for celebrating cultural heritage ...
The beginner’s guide to celebrating Juneteenth
The Williamsport Sun-Gazette· 2 days agoDancer Prescylia Mae, of Houston, performs during a dedication ceremony for the massive mural "Absolute Equality" in downtown Galveston, Texas, Saturday,...
Juneteenth celebrates just one of the United States’ 20 emancipation days – and the history of how...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 6 days agoKnown as Juneteenth in Texas, Emancipation Days symbolized America’s attempt to free the enslaved...
Juneteenth explained: What is the holiday, why was it created and how should it be celebrated? |...
ABC 6 Providence· 3 days agoSince it was designated a federal holiday in 2021, Juneteenth has become more universally recognized...
On Father’s Day, this LGBTQ+ couple celebrates the friend who helped make their family dream reality
Lawrence Journal-World· 6 days agoOlive Wilson shows off her family photo as she plays at a park on Friday, June 14, 2024. On Sunday,...
