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Va. proposed changes to African American history course, documents show
Washington Post· 51 minutes agoVirginia’s education department proposed dozens of revisions to an elective course on African American history, striking some references to white supremacy and systemic racism among other changes ...
Virginia primary 2024: See results in Senate, 7th & 10th districts, Alexandria mayor's race & more
NBC Washington· 4 days agoVirginia's June primary is setting the stage for some key political races in the fall. Hung Cao is...
'Healing place for our community': Portland community holds special Juneteenth celebration in...
KGW NewsChannel 8 Portland· 3 days agoThe sunshine was out for this year's Juneteenth celebration, an annual commemoration of the end of ...
Tomlinson: How the enslavers in my family tree and I mark Juneteenth
San Antonio Express-News· 5 days agoLegend says when Jim Tomlinson learned of Gen. Gordon Granger’s proclamation ending slavery in Texas...
Harriet Tubman led a raid that freed more than 700 enslaved people. A South Carolina church has...
CNN via Yahoo News· 5 days agoWhen Tubman first traveled to Beaufort, South Carolina, in 1862, there...
"It feels like home": Clarksville Juneteenth festival brings community together
News Channel 5 Nashville· 3 days agoToday, many came together to celebrate Juneteenth, a holiday that commemorates the ending of slavery in our country. "Celebrating Emancipation Day isn't just for Black people ...
Summer Reading Contest, Week 3: What Got Your Attention in The Times This Week?
New York Times· 2 days agoTo participate, submit your response here by June 28 at 9 a.m. Eastern. This week’s winners will be...
Celebrate Juneteenth With These Recent Graphic Novels That Center Black History
Forbes· 4 days agoConservative legislators are taking aim at anything that reminds Americans of the central role that ...
At Willie Mays Plaza, SF Giants and baseball fans celebrate life of a legend
San Jose Mercury News· 4 days agoThe Bay Area lost a son, father, friend and hero on Tuesday when Willie Mays died at age 93....
Special Edition: Chicago celebrates Juneteenth
Chicago Sun-Times· 4 days agoBelow, we have three stories covering how Chicago commemorated Juneteenth this year. Keeping score: Cubs defeat the Giants, 5-2; White Sox blank the...