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Hidden history in Maywood: Discover local stop on the Underground Railroad
WFLD via Yahoo News· 2 days agoHistory often hides in plain sight. The thousands of cars that have passed through the McDonald’s drive-thru on 1st and Lake in Maywood, likely have no clue that they’re just steps away from a stop on the Underground Railroad.
Juneteenth Explained: What Is the Holiday, Why Was It Created and How Should It Be Celebrated?
Skanner· 3 days agoFor more than one-and-a-half centuries, the Juneteenth holiday has been sacred to many Black communities. It marks the day in 1865 enslaved people in Galveston, Texas found out they had been ...
Ben Crump on chasing economic freedom and social justice
Rolling Out· 4 days agoIn an exclusive interview with rollingout.com, renowned civil rights attorney Ben Crump shared about...
The beginner’s guide to celebrating Juneteenth
Politico· 2 days agoPeople who never gave the June 19 holiday more than a passing thought may be asking themselves, is there a “right” way to celebrate Juneteenth? Is...
Embrace Boston marks Juneteenth as a "monument" with third Embrace Ideas Festival
GBH News· 2 days agoParis Alston: This is GBH’s Morning Edition. Celebrations are taking place all week long in...
The beginner’s guide to celebrating Juneteenth
theGrio via AOL· 2 days agoDavid Anderson, a Black pastor and CEO of Gracism Global, a consulting firm helping leaders navigate conversations bridging divides across race and...
Jury begins deliberations in federal opioid trial against Kennebunk doctor
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo News· 14 hours agoJun. 20—A jury began deliberating Thursday afternoon whether a Kennebunk doctor wrote unnecessary, life-threatening prescriptions to clients with a history of substance use disorder. Dr. Merideth ...
To Mark Juneteenth, Make Tulsa’s Black Wall Street a National Monument
Sierra Club· 2 days agoWhen Terence Crutcher, a father of four who sang in his church choir, was shot and killed by the police in 2016 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, his twin sister, Dr. Tiffany Crutcher, saw history repeating ...
State College leaders voice support for LGBTQ+ community after church is targeted over Pride flag
Centre Daily Times· 16 hours agoThe State College Borough Council doubled down on their support for the LGBTQ+ community this week...
Our Opinion: Juneteenth is a perfect day to commit to learnng and teaching all of our history, good...
Greensboro News & Record· 2 days agoThe story of Juneteenth is more than 150 years old now but many of us have only recently learned what it is and why it matters. Today, June 19 became a federal holiday in 2021, in recognition ...