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Shine bright: Ledyard High School graduates 190
The Day· 6 days agoSchool: Ledyard High School Number of graduates: 190 Ceremony location: Ledyard High School, Judy Dowe Standish Gymnasium Class President Sarah Banach: “Even though we faced challenges...
What You Need to Know About Juneteenth - E! Online
E! Online· 2 days agoHow Is Juneteenth Celebrated? Known also as Emancipation Day, Juneteenth Independence Day, and Black Independence Day, Juneteenth celebrations began on...
As Juneteenth is celebrated, DEI is rolled back in Georgia and beyond
WABE· 1 day agoWhile diversity, equity and inclusion programs are typically found in universities and businesses,...
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The Root· 3 days agoProsecutors yesterday decided against charging two Atlanta police officers who killed a Black man in 2020, an incident that sparked sometimes violent unrest in a city generally known for Black ...
When did Juneteenth become a federal holiday? It may have been recognized in 2021 but its roots are...
Knox News | The Knoxville News-Sentinel via Yahoo News· 3 days agoThe acknowledgement came as America grappled over the treatment of people of color by police and other institutions following the murders of George Floyd and Breonna
Gateway - The Root
The Root· 2 days agoHundreds of thousands of people made their own pieces of artwork to bring to the White House during the summer 2020 Black Lives Matter protests against police brutality. Now, the Library of ...
Gateway - The Root
The Root· 3 days agoActually, nobody says that, but maybe we should start, because there seems to be a glaring difference between which historical figure’s bust or monument gets the Humpty Dumpty treatment depending ...
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The Root· 2 days agoAuthors Robert Samuels and Toluse Olorunnipa told NBC they were invited to speak at an event at Whitehaven High School on Oct. 26, but were blindsided by last-minute restrictions on what they ...
What's Juneteenth and what's open, closed? Here's what Athens residents need to know
Athens Banner-Herald· 3 days agoJuneteenth is on Wednesday and is the latest federal holiday. Here is its historical significance...
Juneteenth is on a Wednesday this year. Here's what will be open and closed on the holiday
Pal Item | Palladium-Item via Yahoo News· 4 days agoThe holiday rose to prominence in 2020 amid the nationwide protests about racial inequality after the deaths of Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia, Breonna Taylor ...
