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What to know about Juneteenth, the newest federal holiday
CNN via Yahoo News· 7 hours agoDespite Juneteenth’s storied history, the holiday was largely overlooked by non-Black Americans...
Morgan Freeman says he ‘detests’ Black History Month: ‘It’s not right’
The Independent US via AOL· 14 hours agoFreeman, who played President...
The beginner’s guide to celebrating Juneteenth
Politico via Yahoo News· 4 hours agoFor beginners and those brushing up on history, here are some answers: Is Juneteenth a solemn day of remembrance or...cookouts and barbecues. In the...
Explaining the Origins of Juneteenth
Snopes via Yahoo News· 7 hours agoOn that day in 1865, Union Maj. Gen... Army won the Civil War, and more than two years after then-U.S. President Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation...
Fact check: Trump rewrites Wisconsin history in rally filled with false claims
CNN via Yahoo News· 4 hours agoFormer President Donald Trump made more than two dozen false claims at his Tuesday campaign rally in...
Willie Mays: Saying a final goodbye to baseball’s ‘Say hey kid’
United Press International via Yahoo Sports· 4 hours agoWillie Mays, who died Wednesday at age 93, was not only the greatest baseball player of the last 80...
Black history is American history. Juneteenth memorializes African American triumphs
The Columbus Dispatch via Yahoo News· 8 hours agoThey ordered the enslaved African Americans held captive there be set free. This declaration by...
Out of Bounds: The history of African Americans and golf in Memphis explained
Gannett via AOL· 5 hours agoIn 1899, after numerous failed appeals to city leaders for recreational outlets for African ...
Ron Grossman: Silence must be torture for Israel critic Noam Chomsky
Chicago Tribune· 4 hours agoAmerican linguist, famous for his politically dissident criticism — he once said that “if the...
Joe Biden, Barack Obama Pay Tribute To Willie Mays: 'One Of A Kind'
HuffPost via Yahoo News· 25 minutes ago“On this day, we remember Willie Mays as part of the long-line of Black patriots who have helped us...
