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It’s time to celebrate Juneteenth; here are events happening in central Arkansas this weekend
KARK via Yahoo News· 13 hours agoAlso happening all weekend long, those out celebrating Juneteenth can learn more about Black history...
James Lawson, towering civil rights activist and pioneer in nonviolent protest, dies at 95
The Tennessean via Yahoo News· 4 days agoLawson participated in the 1957 desegregation of Little Rock schools and helped lead efforts to...
Remembering disco's glory days on Long Island
Newsday· 1 day ago“There would be a bar, and you could see the pool through the glass at the bar,” says Poggi, now 62 and living in Long Beach. Back then the drinking age...
Today in History: June 21, U.S. Constitution goes into effect
San Francisco Chronicle· 5 days agoToday is Friday, June 21, the 173rd day of 2024. On June 21, 1788, the United States Constitution went into effect as New Hampshire became the ninth state to ratify it. In 1377, King Edward ...
Spend 72 Summer Hours in Boston
The Root· 3 days agoAdmire the well-preserved Federalist architecture as you peruse their diverse catalog of new releases and classics. Before the Civil War, it was home to...
Iconic Moments at the Apollo Theater Over the Years
The Root via Yahoo News· 1 day agoMasuike (Getty Images) Then Senator Obama held his first campaign rally in Harlem back in Nov. 2007. Notable guests included Cornel West and Chris Rock....
Justice Department Finds Brutality and Bias by Phoenix Police
New York Times· 2 days agoThe department’s report comes after a three-year investigation into complaints of discrimination and...
Retiring not in lawyer’s plans | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette· 5 days agoWilbur H. "Sonny" Dillahunty on March 9, 1970. At 54 years 3 months of service, Pence has the...
Jazz duo in new LP "Indivisible" takes on how U.S. highways hurt Black communities
Axios· 6 days agoZoom in: Available for streaming on platforms like Spotify, "Indivisible" takes listeners on a...
How to Celebrate Juneteenth This Year
PureWow via Yahoo News· 5 days agoJuneteenth (also known as Freedom Day, Jubilee Day or Emancipation Day) is a day to honor and celebrate liberation. Today, the holiday celebrates Black...