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'Grandmother of Juneteenth' kicks off Middlesex County celebration of Black freedom
MyCentralJersey.com· 8 hours agoLee propelled the movement to make Juneteenth a federal holiday, enacted in 2021, and New Jersey...
The Black Caddies Who Helped Shape Pinehurst No. 2
Time Magazine· 2 days agoIf the media coverage excludes Taylortown, it will be a missed opportunity to recognize the crucial role skilled Black caddies have played in the game’s ...
Built 104 years ago, historic Black Charlotte school begins its new life Saturday
Charlotte Observer· 1 day agoFlono said she’s happy that the project is nearly complete. Every day the Siloam School sat on...
Trump to visit Detroit church as part of Black voter push
Reuters· 7 hours agoRepublican presidential candidate Donald Trump will venture to Detroit on Saturday to attend a roundtable discussion at a Black church, the latest in an effort to peel away ...
Project aims to get Atlanta’s oldest Black cemetery added to National Register for Historic Places
WSB Radio· 1 day agoView Cemetery Association, overseeing the graves of 80,000 people, which includes the namesakes of...
Talk About Clyde: Heritage League to note Juneteenth, Black history
The News-Messenger via Yahoo News· 3 days agoPointz was born into slavery Aug. 27, 1817, escaping into freedom in 1848, later earning enough...
SF Giants’ game in Alabama will be a tribute to Willie Mays, Negro Leagues history, much more
San Jose Mercury News· 5 hours agoThe Rickwood Field game on Thursday between the Giants and St. Louis Cardinals is so big that a trio...
Black history stories of Edgehill community recorded
News Channel 5 Nashville· 4 days agoA community has been home to important names in music, business, and art. The people with deep roots to the community are now recording the stories of Nashville's
Why South Dakota's Wind Cave National Park is a marvelous two-for-one special
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 8 hours agoThere’s plenty else to see above ground, including black-footed ferrets, prairie dogs, elk, and “a...
Black Music Month has evolved from 1970s
The Columbian· 2 days agoIn that year, a decade after the Civil Rights era, President Jimmy Carter designated June a time to celebrate the cultural and historical significance of...