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Jacob Lawrence paintings of the Haitian Revolution to be restored by Amistad Center at Tulane
New Orleans Times-Picayune· 3 days agoLawrence’s importance was cemented when he became the first African American painter whose work...
Haiti's Transitional Council Has a Blind Spot
Foreign Policy Magazine· 4 days agoOn May 28, Haiti’s Transitional Presidential Council elected former Prime Minister Garry Conille to lead the country once again and head its transitional...
Rural mail carrier pleads to theft of home improvement store rebates
Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier· 5 days agoA rural mail carrier has pleaded to charges she stole home improvement store rebates from people on...
The nuanced symbols of freedom most of us miss in the Juneteenth flag
theGrio via AOL· 4 days agoThe Haitian Revolution inspired uprisings and established Black-governed cities and towns in Brazil,...
These Must-Reads Will Give You a Better Understanding of Juneteenth
Good Housekeeping via Yahoo News· 5 days agoFurther documented are the emancipation efforts in Caribbean countries as well as the colonization...
Juneteenth celebrated through hike and tour of Monocacy National Battlefield
The Frederick News-Post, Md. via Yahoo News· 4 days agoThe National Park Service held a tour and 1-mile hike at Monocacy National Battlefield Wednesday in honor of Juneteenth, a holiday that commemorates the emancipation of enslaved people. Park ...
Rightfully Remembering Our Enslavement and Freedom: June Late News vs. Relentless Struggle - Los...
Los Angeles Sentinel· 7 days agoThe celebration of Juneteenth nationally took a new turn in its bid to become a nationally recognized Black holiday in 2021 in the context of the intensified struggle against police violence ...
Opinion: On Juneteenth, celebrate those who fought for freedom
Atlanta Journal-Constitution· 4 days agoJuneteenth isn’t just a celebration of the events of June 19, 1865. It’s a celebration of surviving.
Celebrating Independence Day and More July Happenings
Smithsonian Magazine· 3 days agoAs the nation marks Independence Day and the world looks to the Paris Summer Olympic Games, the...
Rogovoy Report 6/21/24
WAMC Northeast Public Radio· 2 days agoThe experimental theater company Elevator Repair Service brings its singular approach to the world premiere of its rendition of James Joyce’s Ulysses to kick off this summer’s Bard Summerscape ...
