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What to know about Juneteenth, the newest federal holiday
CNN via Yahoo News· 3 days agoDespite Juneteenth’s storied history, the holiday was largely overlooked by non-Black Americans...
RFK Jr. is right about Confederate statues, protecting our shared American history
The Hill· 6 hours agoThe school board in Shenandoah County had voted to change Mountain View High School to Stonewall...
Explaining the Origins of Juneteenth
Snopes via Yahoo News· 3 days agoGordon Granger issued General Order No. 3 in Galveston, Texas, informing the people that all slaves were free. This occurred two months after Confederate...
Steven Roberts: Federal shield law needed to protect free press
The Daily Reflector· 5 days agoSen. Mike Lee, a strong conservative from Utah, and Sen. Ron Wyden, an ardent progressive from...
Through our lens: Juneteenth
Richmond Times-Dispatch· 3 hours agoJuneteenth commemorates the arrival of Union troops in Galveston, Texas, on June 19, 1865 -- more than two months after Confederate General Robert
Florida Republicans terrorized a teacher because of a Black Lives Matter flag. She hit back and won
Salon via Yahoo News· 4 days agoAmy Donofrio in front of Robert E. Lee High School Photo courtesy of the EVAC movement "Jesus...
Robert Pattinson, Adam DeVine and More Stars Celebrating Their First Father's Day in 2024 - E!...
E! Online· 7 days agoIt's a new dawn for the likes of Robert Pattinson, Brody Jenner, Nick Viall and many more famous...
Watson: Reflecting on Juneteenth
The Longview News-Journal· 3 days agoOn June 19, 1865, about two months after Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee surrendered at Appomattox, Va., Gordon Granger, a Union general ...
What You Need to Know About Juneteenth
E! News via Yahoo News· 4 days agoNearly 160 years after the last of the enslaved African-Americans were freed, Juneteenth celebrations commemorating that fateful day have taken on a...
Here is how Juneteenth came to be and why it's so important
The Advocate via Yahoo News· 4 days agoGen. Robert E. Lee, the top Confederate commander, surrendered in April 1865, but Confederate forces...
