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Are banks open today? Federal bank holidays in 2024
Bankrate via AOL· 3 days agoOur writers and editors used an in-house natural language generation platform to assist with portions of this article, allowing them to focus on adding ...
Hidden history in Maywood: Discover local stop on the Underground Railroad
Fox local via AOL· 24 hours agoHistory often hides in plain sight. The thousands of cars that have passed through the McDonald’s drive-thru on 1st and Lake in Maywood, likely have no clue that they’re just steps away from a stop on the Underground Railroad.
Juneteenth advances as state holiday despite enduring opposition
Axios· 23 hours agoJuneteenth, the once-obscure day commemorating the emancipation of enslaved people in Texas, has...
Irate GOP candidate throws volunteer under the bus for 'stupid' AI MLK endorsement
The Raw Story· 6 days agoA Republican primary candidate for a congressional seat in Michigan is coming under fire over a...
The Editorial Board: Juneteenth is a day of celebration and remembrance
The Buffalo News· 5 days agoPeople are catching on to the importance of Juneteenth. Buffalonians could give a master class on...
7 Juneteenth shows and movies to check out with a VPN
TechRadar· 23 hours agoJune 19th, or Juneteenth, marks the end of more than 200 years of slavery in the United States....
5 Facts About PURLIE VICTORIOUS
Broadway World· 1 day agoTony Award winner Leslie Odom, Jr. stars in Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch, Ossie Davis’s groundbreaking 1961 satire...
For Juneteenth, first Black U.S. astronaut recalls death threats — and lessons learned
The Bergen Record via Yahoo News· 2 days agoA important chapter in Paterson's history. But there's something else going on in the sculpture,...
5 Black History Landmarks in the U.S. You’ve Probably Never Heard Of
AFAR· 3 days agoMuseums like Nashville’s National Museum of African American Music and the International African American Museum in Charleston, South Carolina, are some of the best places to learn about Black ...
David Oyelowo on playing justice seekers, peacekeepers and men on a mission
NPR· 23 hours agoAnd so the disposition for survival was one of silent obedience, so to speak. And so that's woven into what Black people were having to endure at that time. But you combine that with the < ...