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The Juneteenth flag is flying over Milwaukee right now. What is it, and what does it represent?
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via Yahoo News· 3 days agoOn the flag, this represents the new beginnings of freedom. The arc shape dividing...sections...
Florida Republicans terrorized a teacher because of a Black Lives Matter flag. She hit back and won
Salon via Yahoo News· 3 days agoSo Donofrio...is having problems, how long has it been predominantly African-American?" And she...
5 things white people need to hear on Juneteenth
theGrio via AOL· 2 days agoHow can a person...Reconstruction who used violence to take the rights of their fellow Americans just because they were Black? When the Supreme Court...
How Juneteenth Became Black Independence Day
HowStuffWorks via Yahoo News· 3 days agoBlack people in all 50 states. The burst: The outline around the star is inspired by a nova, an astronomical term that means "new star." The arc: The...
How did Juneteenth get its name? The story behind the holiday's title
CBS News· 3 days agoAlso known as Freedom Day, Emancipation Day or America's second Independence Day, Juneteenth...
The beginner’s guide to celebrating Juneteenth
theGrio via AOL· 2 days agoIt wasn’t a celebration of history.” For many African Americans, the farther away from Texas that they grew up increased the likelihood they...
Opinion: We need to celebrate Juneteenth — together
Deseret News via Yahoo News· 4 days agoThere’s an argument to be made for that, no matter how well intentioned the original decision was. At minimum, we all should be cognizant of the...
Opinion | What They Didn’t Teach Me in Philadelphia, Miss.
Mississippi Free Press· 8 hours agoFlorence Mars, a white native of Philadelphia, Miss., wrote in 1977 that “society will act against...
Review | In the galleries: Depictions of strength amid dark histories
Washington Post· 16 hours agoLebanon-born local artist Helen Zughaib incorporates photographs into her familiar painting style...
Gateway - The Root
The Root· 4 days agoAs reported by The Herald, Greenville County Councilman Lynn Ballard showed up to the event wearing a t-shirt with a Confederate flag, a motorcycle and ...
