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Juneteenth is a second Independence Day for America
The Arizona Republic· 2 hours agoEscaped slave and brilliant orator Frederick Douglass quickly praised the act that he had fought so hard for. An approximation, since it would take 2½½...
Staten Island cemetery, founded for NYC Black community, gets landmark status
Staten Island Advance· 4 hours agoA longtime piece of Oakwood and a special place for New York City’s Black community earned landmark...
JD Crowe: Celebrate Juneteenth and abolish Alabama’s Confederate holidays
Birmingham News· 2 hours agoJune 19 has long been recognized by African Americans as a day to celebrate the end of slavery. It...
What Frederick Douglass learned from an Irish antislavery activist: ‘Agitate, agitate, agitate’
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 5 days agoBorn into slavery, Frederick Douglass became one of the leading abolitionists in America....
Another NYC thief steals car with baby inside — and may have answered owner’s phone when cops called
NY Post metro via Yahoo News· 19 hours agoA male suspect hopped inside the red Honda Pilot around 8:50 a.m. at West 134th Street and Frederick...
Opinion: Juneteenth has a particularly poignant history in Utah. It’s our responsibility to tell the...
The Salt Lake Tribune· 1 hour agoThe Juneteenth holiday celebrates a crucial moment in the American struggle for freedom and justice....
FREDERICK DOUGLASS NOW Comes to OKC Rep in 2025
Broadway World· 2 days agoFrederick Douglass NOW will be presented by OKC Rep in partnership with Oklahoma Contemporary next year. Performances run May 1-4, 2025 at Te Ata...
‘Becoming Frederick Douglass’ to be screened
Times Leader· 5 days agoTo commemorate Juneteenth, the public is welcome to join WVIA for a free screening of the documentary “Becoming Frederick Douglass,” set for 11 a.m....
Check out the Monitor’s 10 best books of June
The Christian Science Monitor· 18 hours agoThe Monitor’s 10 best books of June, from biographies to family sagas, are sure to keep you turning pages. European refugees adrift in Shanghai face few...
20th anniversary of Frederick Douglass speech reading - The Martha's Vineyard Times
The Martha's Vineyard Times· 6 days agoThe 20th anniversary of the July Fourth reading of Frederick Douglass’ speech “What to the Slave Is...