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The beginners guide to celebrating Juneteenth
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 21 hours agoFor more than one-and-a-half centuries, the Juneteenth holiday has been sacred to many Black communities. It marks the day in 1865 enslaved people in...
Opinion | Who is Juneteenth really for?
MSNBC via Yahoo News· 2 hours agoJuneteenth is an official holiday first held to mark the close of slavery after the Civil War in Texas, but the George Floyd protests made it mainstream.
Juneteenth 2024: How Oklahoma's unique history still affects residents today
The Oklahoman via Yahoo News· 57 minutes agoAs Americans recognize Juneteenth this week, many reflect on how far the community has come over the...
'The heart of Austin beats here': Juneteenth, visit city's only intact slave quarters
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 1 day agoWho we are today, as a city is predicated on how we got here, and so many of the complexities of...
Martin Luther King Jr. on “The other America”
Minnesota Reformer via Yahoo News· 57 minutes agoKing Jr.’s speech at Stanford University in April 1967. We hear in this speech many of the themes that would animate King’s career but are too often...
Unity Day celebration focus of Juneteeneth gathering
The Tribune-Democrat, Johnstown, Pa. via Yahoo News· 12 minutes agoJOHNSTOWN, Pa. – A day of togetherness Tuesday marked Johnstown’s Juneteeneth event. As part of ongoing festivities, the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown’s Communi-Teams and the Unity Coalition ...
New book shows how Latino voters are dismantling America’s Black-white racial order | Opinion
Fresno Bee via Yahoo News· 24 hours agoThis is a young electorate. In many respects, they are just reaching the stage when people become...
The site of the first free Black town in the U.S. is being rebuilt near St. Augustine
Miami Herald via Yahoo News· 3 hours agoThe fort, however, suffered...scrounging for food and self-governing in the early 18th century,”...
Extraordinary archaeological discoveries unearthed in North America
LoveEXPLORING via Yahoo News· 20 hours agoExperts have dug there since the 1960s, unearthing evidence of a European Viking settlement in North...
Juneteenth is a celebration of ethnic harmony
Fox News· 3 hours agoAs Black Americans across the country celebrate Juneteenth with friends, family and loved ones, we celebrate the magnificent achievement that could only...
