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Juneteenth: What to Know About the Freedom Holiday
The Wrap via Yahoo News· 6 days agoTheWrap offers a brief history lesson on Freedom Day, which commemorates the nation's full abolition of slavery and became a federal holiday just three...
The party of Lincoln is dead | New Orleans' Multicultural News Source | The Louisiana Weekly
Louisiana Weekly· 1 day ago“Republicans are the party of Abraham Lincoln, but Black people are stuck on the Democratic plantation.” At the same time, the state’s Republican governor ...
How did Juneteenth get its name? The story behind the holiday's title
CBS News· 6 days agoAlso known as Freedom Day, Emancipation Day or America's second Independence Day, Juneteenth...
Juneteenth is a time for assessment
Deseret News via Yahoo News· 7 days agoEliza Anderson, Deseret News On Jan. 1, 1863, the Emancipation Proclamation, which was signed by President Abraham Lincoln, became effective. The purpose...
Black leaders reflect on Juneteenth nearly 160 years after Galveston enslaved were freed
The Hill via Yahoo News· 6 days agoBlack leaders around the nation are reflecting on the legacy of Juneteenth and the need for the...
Editor’s Weekly Column: Biden Age Offers ‘Valuable Perspective,’ Says Post - Falls Church News-Press...
Falls Church News-Press· 6 days agoWhat a decent, nice guy Joe Biden truly is! Politics today operates on the assumption there is no...
5 things white people need to hear on Juneteenth
theGrio via AOL· 6 days agoNot to mention that there’s a whole verse about slavery. You can’t be mad at Colin Kaepernick for not wanting to stand for a slavemaster lullaby every...
How Juneteenth Became Black Independence Day
HowStuffWorks via Yahoo News· 6 days agoLee, who is 95, has been part of the Fort Worth festivities for more than 40 years. "It is as important as the Fourth of July. In fact, I dream some day...
EDITORIAL: Juneteenth 2024 | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette· 6 days agoWho put Juneteenth so close to Flag Day? It's almost as if the flag of the United States was meant...
Juneteenth advances as state holiday despite enduring opposition
Axios· 6 days agoJuneteenth, the once-obscure day commemorating the emancipation of enslaved people in Texas, has...