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Here is how Juneteenth came to be and why it's so important
The Advocate via Yahoo News· 23 hours agoThe observances became a fixture in Texas over the succeeding years, with celebrants dressing in...
Gateway - The Root
The Root· 2 days agoA hate crime investigation is underway in Long Beach, Calif., after it was discovered last week that some pitiful racist vandalized the city’s statue of the Rev. Martin < ...
On Juneteenth, a journalist honors ancestor at ceremony for Black soldiers who served in Civil War
Houston Chronicle· 3 hours agoMy great-great-great-great grandfather Hewlett Sands, born into slavery in Oyster Bay, New York in...
The beginner’s guide to celebrating Juneteenth
theGrio via AOL· 4 hours agoDavid Anderson, a Black pastor and CEO of Gracism Global, a consulting firm helping leaders navigate conversations bridging divides across race and...
Museums, libraries and more: What's open and closed on Juneteenth in Chicago?
NBC Chicago· 9 hours agoWednesday, June 19 marks Juneteenth, which was designated a federal and state holiday just four...
The beginner's guide to celebrating Juneteenth
KOAA5· 4 hours agoMany Americans are celebrating Juneteenth, marking the day in 1865 when the last enslaved people in the U.S. learned they were free. For generations, Black Americans have recognized the end ...
MLK statue to stand in Springfield again next month
WCIA Champaign via Yahoo News· 18 hours agoSPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — The Secretary of State’s Office said the Martin Luther King Jr. statue will return this summer to its spot ...
A journalist traces his family tree back to ancestor who served in Black regiment in Civil War
Associated Press· 6 hours agoIt was the middle of the night in the summer of 2021 when I finally found the missing piece of my...
On Juneteenth, a journalist honors ancestor at ceremony for Black soldiers who served in Civil War
WSB Radio· 3 hours agoWASHINGTON — (AP) — It was the middle of the night in the summer of 2021 when I finally found the...
AI resurrects MLK to endorse GOP congressional candidate
Boing Boing· 2 days agoAI is abused to resurrect MLK's voice for a new speech, endorsing a Republican congressional...
