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Juneteenth 2024: How Oklahoma's unique history still affects residents today
The Oklahoman via Yahoo News· 3 days ago"Enslaved people got nothing from building our country but lashes. They got nothing but separation...
Explaining the Origins of Juneteenth
Snopes via Yahoo News· 3 days agoAfter more cases of police brutality resulting in the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna...Henry Louis. "What Is Juneteenth? African < ...
Gateway - The Root
The Root· 4 days agoThe Associated Press reports that on Thursday, members of the California State Board of Education unanimously approved the curriculum with hopes that it...
A CELEBRATION OF FREEDOM: Black Idahoans ring in Juneteenth, host events in Treasure and Magic...
The Times-News· 4 days agoThe National Museum of African American History and Culture considered the day, nationally...
The legacy of a last name: A new memorial park honors the last names of the formerly enslaved
CBS 58 Milwaukee· 3 days agoBy Victor Blackwell and Devon M. Sayers(CNN) — A new sculpture park that memorializes African Americans’ centuries-long fight for freedom – from slavery to modern day – has opened in Montgomery,
The history and significance of Juneteenth
WAVY via Yahoo News· 2 days agoJuneteenth—also known as Emancipation Day, Freedom Day, or the country's second Independence Day—stands as an enduring symbol of Black American freedom.
UC Berkeley arson suspect a 34-year-old PhD grad living in parents' million-dollar home
BizPac Review· 2 days agoArson attacks including the firebombing of a UC Berkeley Police Department vehicle during anti-Israel protests on campus have been linked to Casey Robert Goonan, a PhD student ...
Opinion | On Juneteenth, Freedom Came With Strings Attached
New York Times· 4 days agoTo start, there is some debate over whether most of the estimated 250,000 enslaved people in...
Black Liberation and Palestinian Liberation are Interconnected
The Nation· 4 days agoIn this spirit, it has been deeply inspiring to see organizations focused on Black liberation, from...