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York County’s Black experience: From slavery to a history center telling their story
Gannett via AOL· 7 months agoYork County’s Black experience: From slavery to a History and Culture Center telling their story...
‘What does it mean to be freed?': How parents are teaching their children about Juneteenth
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years ago"What does it mean to be freed?" one child asked a parent. "Were people really that mean?" a mother...
Fashion History Lesson: the Origins and Recent Strides of the U.S. Garment Labor Movement
Fashionista via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe fight for labor rights in apparel manufacturing dates back to slavery, and it's still going...
The Long and Gruesome History of the Battle Over American Textbooks
Esquire via Yahoo News· 2 years agoHistorian Donald Yacovone did not set out to write a book about white supremacy. A lifetime...
Op-Ed: American history is a parade of horrors — and also heroes
Los Angeles Times Opinion via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJohn Brown, an evangelical militia leader who was hanged for trying to arm enslaved people for an...
DeSantis appointee to Disney board taught seminar using discredited research claiming White people...
CNN via Yahoo News· 10 months agoAn appointee by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to an oversight board of Disney’s special tax district...
Opinion/Stead: Juneteenth is a holiday for all of us
Cape Cod Times via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe newer federal holiday of Juneteenth will have its official observance tomorrow. Just like any other holiday, some offices and businesses will be...
Ready for St. Patrick's Day parade in Peoria? Here's what you need to know
Journal Star via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe time of year has come to grab a pint of Guinness to wash down a plate of corned beef and cabbage...
Britain has less to apologise for on slavery than any other nation on Earth
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 2 months agoThere’s a lot of discussion nowadays about Britain’s history of involvement in slavery. Indeed there...
Today in History: December 6, 13th Amendment abolishing slavery is ratified
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 6 months agoToday in History Today is Wednesday, Dec. 6, the 340th day of 2023. There are 25 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Dec. 6, 1865, the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution ...