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The beginners guide to celebrating Juneteenth
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 6 hours agoFor more than one-and-a-half centuries, the Juneteenth holiday has been sacred to many Black communities. It marks the day in 1865 enslaved people in...
Juneteenth: Black Congress members from Ohio discuss progress and problems since holiday’s...
The Cleveland Plain Dealer· 26 minutes agoIt took more than two years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation for the nation’s last enslaved Black people to throw off ...
9 Things People Don’t Know About Juneteenth
MediaFeed via AOL· 57 minutes agoRomoloTavani/istockphoto Juneteenth Has Other Names Though Juneteenth is the most recognized name, this historic day has also been known as Emancipation...
Harriet Tubman led a raid that freed more than 700 enslaved people. A South Carolina church has...
CNN via AOL· 10 hours ago“I could just put a statue of her...to the Air Force and became the first Black astronaut candidate...
11 Inspiring Places Around the U.S. to Learn More About Black History
Veranda via AOL· 8 hours agoFrom museums to theaters, there's plenty to do in these storied destinations. Here, the best trips...
75 Angela Davis Quotes That Reflect Her Commitment to Equality & Justice
Parade via Yahoo News· 11 hours ago"Deviant men have been constructed as criminal, while deviant women have been constructed as...
Trump’s VP contenders: Pros and cons for each pick
The Hill via Yahoo News· 11 hours agoFormer President Trump’s choice of running mate is generating interest, with the Republican National Convention less than a month away and contenders...
Black Music Month has evolved from 1970s
The Columbian· 5 days agoIn that year, a decade after the Civil Rights era, President Jimmy Carter designated June a time to celebrate the cultural and historical significance of...
A school board reinstated Confederate names. It split the community again.
Washington Post· 3 days agoCarter is one...Virginia NAACP against the Shenandoah County School Board over its decision last ...
For Juneteenth, visit these sites to learn about Black history in Austin
Gannett via AOL· 5 days agoLater, the Robertson family enslaved people here. That heritage is now clearly interpreted for...
