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How did Juneteenth get its name? The story behind the holiday's title
CBS News· 1 hour agoAlso known as Freedom Day, Emancipation Day or America's second Independence Day, Juneteenth...
Texas braces for first tropical storm in Gulf of Mexico. What it means to Dallas-Fort Worth
Fort Worth Star-Telegram via Yahoo News· 1 hour agoIf the tropical disturbance does metastasize into a storm — the National Weather Service estimates...
What you may not know about the ‘Father of Juneteenth’ Al Edwards
theGrio via AOL· 1 hour ago“He was glad he did it, because at the end of the day, both were factually true. It definitely...
Juneteenth is a second Independence Day for America | Opinion
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 9 minutes agoWe’re free at last. Jon Gabriel is editor-in-chief of Ricochet.com and a contributor to the USA Today Network. On X, formerly Twitter: @exjon. Submit a letter to the editor at freep.com/letters ...
Willie Mays once did something extremely rare against the Braves at County Stadium
Gannett via AOL· 2 hours agoPlaying as part of all-star weekend in the Old Timers game, Mays hit a three-run home run in the...
Juneteenth also serves as a warning. Millions of Americans want to go backwards.
USA TODAY Sports via Yahoo News· 22 minutes agoIt’s a sports story. A cultural one. A political one. Mostly, it’s a human one. It celebrates the end of one of the great grotesqueries in the history of this nation. This shouldn’t just be ...
CT town to review policy after vote not to fly Thin Blue Line police flag drew threats, ‘much hate’
Hartford Courant· 3 hours agoWethersfield Mayor Ken Lesser made the announcement at a town council meeting during which...First...
California has a history of racist land seizures. Will reparations bills bring justice?
LA Times via Yahoo News· 14 minutes agoWard said she understands the fraught politics of the Black land return movement, given the current...
Who were the Windrush generation and what is Windrush Day?
BBC via AOL· 21 minutes agoWhat did the government do about the Windrush scandal? In April 2018, then-Prime Minister Theresa ...
Flooding continues in northeastern Minnesota where roads remain under water following severe storms
Tribune via AOL· 41 minutes agoTravel remains difficult on many roads and highways in northeastern Minnesota Wednesday morning due...
