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Juneteenth ribbon cutting commemorates civil rights history of iconic Canright House in West...
FOX30 / CBS47 Jacksonville· 20 minutes agoIt’s now where people can learn about its history and significance to the civil rights movement through guided tours and historical markers. Dr. Martin ...
What to know about Juneteenth, the newest federal holiday
CNN via Yahoo News· 3 hours agoDespite Juneteenth’s storied history, the holiday was largely overlooked by non-Black Americans...
Juneteenth: What to Know About the Freedom Holiday
The Wrap via Yahoo News· 2 hours 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...
10 Movies That Celebrate Black Joy to Stream on Juneteenth
The Wrap via Yahoo News· 40 minutes agoAfrican culture. Featuring numerous African and African American collaborators, including her...
Rolling through history: Fort Worth’s new bus memorial honors Civil Rights Movement
Dallas Morning News· 1 day agoIn a striking fusion of history and art, an artist has breathed new life into a Civil Rights-era...
Juneteenth 2024: How Oklahoma's unique history still affects residents today
Gannett via AOL· 6 hours agoHill cited the death of George Floyd in 2020 where the world saw Floyd being murdered by a...
How Juneteenth Became Black Independence Day
HowStuffWorks via Yahoo News· 4 hours ago"You'd be surprised. There are many students who get to my class and they sort of never learned about the history of enslavement, they've never learned...
9 Things People Don’t Know About Juneteenth
MediaFeed via AOL· 20 hours agoIt became widespread in the early 20th century and gained national recognition during the Civil Rights Movement. To mark the holiday, here are nine...
'Strength and resilience': Carver Museum launches Juneteenth exhibit ahead of holiday
AZCentral | The Arizona Republic via Yahoo News· 4 hours agoThese movements contributed to Arizona's current African American community, which makes up 12.4% of...
Brevard history lesson: Who were Harry and Harriette Moore, slain civil rights activists?
Florida Today via Yahoo News· 8 hours agoMoores and their contributions have often been glossed over or left out entirely from history books,...
