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19 Juneteenth Facts To Celebrate Black Independence Day
Blavity via Yahoo News· 1 day agoJuneteenth, celebrated on June nineteenth, is coming up and it is time for sorrowful reflection but...
55 empowering Juneteenth quotes that capture the true meaning of the holiday
The Today Show via AOL· 3 days agoYou have to take a stand and say, ‘This is not right.’” — Claudette Colvin “We can’t become what we...
Civil rights leader James Lawson, who learned from Gandhi, used nonviolent resistance and the ‘power...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 7 hours agoUltimately, they won a small pay increase and modest workplace improvements. By 1968, Lawson had...
Biden, Honoring Juneteenth, Warns of Danger of ‘Old Ghosts in New Garments’
New York Times· 3 days agoThe president assailed attacks on Black history, and vowed that his administration was committed to...
Juneteenth 2024 in Fort Myers: Recognizing "a great milestone"
The News-Press via Yahoo News· 1 day agoThis Saturday, two events across Lee and Collier County will celebrate the most recently adopted...
Can you really not wear white after Labor Day? Plus, 18 Labor Day facts
The Today Show via AOL· 10 hours agoLearn more about Labor Day with these fun facts and trivia about the holiday's history, origins and...
'Detroit, we love you': Eminem caps memorable night at Michigan Central Station
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 7 days agoSee our updates from tonight's festivities below. 10:09 p.m.: Eminem! The surprise everyone hoped...
David Oyelowo (‘Lawmen: Bass Reeves’) on portraying ‘a man who really moved the needle historically’
Gold Derby via Yahoo News· 2 days ago“I couldn’t believe that a show or a film… in an expansive, big-scale, John Ford-ian way hadn’t...
55 happy quotes to brighten every day
The Today Show via AOL· 16 hours agoThese happy quotes are great for when life gets hard. Share these optimistic sayings with family and friends to help them find the true meaning of...
Juneteenth Fast Facts
KEYT 3 Santa Barbara· 7 days agoThe anniversary is celebrated much like the Fourth of July, with parties, picnics and gatherings with family and friends. Juneteenth is also referred to...