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The forgotten pioneers: Walker Browning and Billings’ Black community
Daily Montanan via Yahoo News· 5 days agoHowever, the history of westward expansion was a diverse undertaking filled with discrimination and...
Football hall of famer Bruce Smith named Norfolk’s First Citizen
The Virginian-Pilot· 1 day agoSmith was named Norfolk’s First Citizen by the Norfolk Cosmopolitan Club, a 101-year-old...
On Juneteenth, a journalist honors ancestor at ceremony for Black soldiers who served in Civil War
FOX 5 San Diego· 5 days agoWASHINGTON (AP) — It was the middle of the night in the summer of 2021 when I finally found the missing piece of my family history. My great-great-great-great grandfather Hewlett Sands, born into s…
Throughout Miami, Juneteenth celebrations combine joy and reflection
Miami Herald via Yahoo News· 5 days agoHe believes the Juneteenth celebration is important in helping a changing Overtown maintain its...
As Juneteenth grows and spreads, it's helped all people learn about Black culture
Pensacola News Journal via Yahoo News· 3 days agoJuneteenth marks the day that the last African American slaves were informed they were freed from their masters. It became a national holiday in 2021. Today ...
Black men ask, “What am I voting for?” as they battle frustration
ABC News· 2 days agoThe Black Male Voter Project, an organization dedicated to increasing civic engagement among Black...
GLAAACC’S Business Bootcamp Helps Small Businesses Grow - Los Angeles Sentinel
Los Angeles Sentinel· 5 days agoThe Greater Los Angeles African American Chamber of Commerce Business Evolution Program is part of the solution to decrease this racial wealth gap. Since ...
60 years ago: King and Hesburgh sang 'We Shall Overcome.' Days later, the world changed.
South Bend Tribune via Yahoo News· 4 days agoKing spoke that day of the critical importance of helping struggling people everywhere, across the...
7 Ways to Celebrate Juneteenth with Kids
Food Network· 4 days agoOften referred to as the "second Independence Day," Juneteenth is rich with history. It's a day that many spend enjoying cultural foods and drinks, and...