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What Juneteenth and ‘freedom’ mean to an 109-year-old survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre
CNN via Yahoo News· 12 months agoJuneteenth has become a day to celebrate freedom in the United States, but the survivors of the 1921...
Descendants of Tulsa Race Massacre victims can’t sue, judge rules
theGrio via AOL· 2 years agoAn Oklahoma judge said six descendants of victims of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre cannot sue for...
Amid Juneteenth celebrations, 109-year-old Tulsa race riot survivor tells News of 1921 massacre that...
NY Daily News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFor years, she wouldn’t admit it. For years after that, she wouldn’t even discuss it. Even thinking...
Juneteenth 2023: What the Holiday Represents and How to Celebrate
ET Online via AOL· 1 year agoJuneteenth is just around the corner. The holiday -- named for and celebrated on June 19 --...
Excavation efforts uncover 24 additional Tulsa Race Massacre gravesites
Revolt via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe attack on the Black, prosperous community in Tulsa, Oklahoma, took place over a century ago, but...
Juneteenth: Laverne Cox, Ludacris, Todrick Hall and More on the Meaning of June 19
ET Online via AOL· 1 year agoJuneteenth -- also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation Day -- commemorates the end of slavery in...
Has 'Klanned Karenhood' Infiltrated Your Kid's School? Here's How to Respond
Parents via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThis recently-named extremist group is threatening our kids' educations. Here's what parents can do....
Times that TV did Black history justice
Digital Spy via Yahoo News· 8 months agoTimes that TV did Black history justiceABC/HBO/Getty Images/Illustration by Shyvonne Thomas/Digital Spy - BBC Under the scrutiny of global protest, the...
'Time that we do what is right': Pastor presents message of unity at Juneteenth celebrations
McAlester News-Capital, Okla. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoJun. 17—Aaron Williams said Juneteenth is a celebration of progress. The pastor spoke during Saturday's Juneteenth Celebration at Michael Hunter Park in McAlester and told attendees the holiday ...
Cass County historian discusses importance of Juneteenth
Pharos-Tribune, Logansport, Ind. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoJun. 19—Monday, June 19, will mark the third observance of Juneteenth as a federal holiday. Juneteenth refers to the day of June 19, 1865, when Union General Major Gordon Granger arrived in ...
