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Gov. Andy Beshear signs Juneteenth and CROWN Act executive orders
The Courier Journal via Yahoo News· 23 hours agoThe holiday was originally celebrated in 1865 when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, and...
'Mayteenth' in Tallahassee: Emancipation Proclamation read publicly, 159 years later
Tallahassee Democrat· 5 days agoOn the steps of what is now the Knott House Museum, where the Emancipation Proclamation was first...
A 97 year old visionary to visit Santa Fe
Santa Fe New Mexican· 21 hours agoGiven that I’m a poet myself (as well as former poet laureate of Santa Fe) and fascinated by signs, synchronicity, or remarkable causal connections, I...
Kentucky governor takes action on Juneteenth holiday and against discrimination based on hairstyles
WRBL Columbus· 1 day agoKentucky Gov. Andy Beshear designated Juneteenth as a holiday for state executive branch workers on...
Amber Rose is right: Joe Biden doesn’t care about Black people
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 2 days agoOPINION: The "Muva" of hip-hop's Donald Trump endorsement exposes a fundamental misunderstanding of...
100 objects that make Milwaukee
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via Yahoo News· 2 days agoIn 1997, a flag was designed to commemorate Juneteenth and was later revised. The flag features red, white, and blue colors — from the American flag —...
Beshear makes Juneteenth a Kentucky holiday, protects natural hair in state workplaces
Kentucky Lantern via Yahoo News· 1 day agoGov. Andy Beshear on Thursday signed executive orders making Juneteenth an executive branch holiday...
Civil War tablets honoring Amherst veterans help open high schoolers’ eyes to unsung Black history
Daily Hampshire Gazette· 13 hours agoAfrican American soldiers from Amherst who served in the famed 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Regiment...
Exploring Maryland: What to do and see in ‘Little America’
Fox News· 4 days agoMaryland, "America in Miniature," possesses a remarkable array of experiences that attract history...
Why Barbecue Became Significant To Juneteenth Celebrations
Tasting Table via Yahoo News· 3 days agoSince the holiday's inception in 1865, barbecue has been a part of Juneteenth celebrations, whether...
