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An African American holiday predating Juneteenth was nearly lost to history. It's back.
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 6 days ago“To connect with relatives and friends that they’re prevented from seeing.” The abolitionist...Black...
Remote tribe gets hooked on internet porn
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 4 days agoTeenagers in a remote Brazilian tribe have become hooked on pornography months after they were given high-speed internet access via Elon Musk’s Starlink.
Williams named 2024 MarshallHarrison County Miss Juneteenth
The Marshall News Messenger· 4 days agoElease Butts, a 2024 Marshall High School graduate, was named first runner-up. Incoming Marshall...
Essex residents speaks on uncomfortable U.S. history at John Brown Farm
Plattsburgh Press-Republican· 14 hours agoA year ago, Essex resident Dr. Alice Paden Green released her memoir, “Outsider: Stories of Growing...
Everyone Is Invited to Juneteenth
Bon Appetit via Yahoo News· 2 days agoIn a conversation with the chef Carla Hall, Bon Appétit editor in chief Jamila Robinson discusses how they celebrate—and cook—on the national holiday.
Back in the day, being woke meant being smart
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 6 days agoConservative politicians have launched attacks against the use of the word “woke.” If they knew the history of the word, they might stop wasting their...
‘Not Only to Be Loved, But to Be Lovely’
The Dispatch via Yahoo Finance· 4 days agoIt was a short jump then to conclude that if a government were to protect its citizens from the abuses of each other—crime, enslavement, oppression—that...
States’ rights are the boogeyman! | New Orleans' Multicultural News Source | The Louisiana Weekly
Louisiana Weekly· 5 days agoStates’ rights are the boogeyman! During the last century, it was common for parents to tell children that if they misbehaved, “the boogeyman is going to get you.” Contrary ...
These Chefs Are Elevating African and Caribbean Cuisines From Carryouts to Fine Dining
Smithsonian Magazine· 3 days agoWhen Ghanaian American “Top Chef” contestant Eric Adjepong presented the show’s judges with his...
The racial roots of fatphobia
KPBS San Diego· 5 days agoAnti fat bias or weight stigma , refers to the devaluation of people who are perceived to have excess body weight , and over the last 200 years , much of that stigma has been targeted towards ...