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Juneteenth: What to Know About the Freedom Holiday
The Wrap via Yahoo News· 3 days agoTheWrap offers a brief history lesson on Freedom Day, which commemorates the nation's full abolition of slavery and became a federal holiday just three...
Who is Trump's new mega-donor, Timothy Mellon?
BBC via AOL· 10 hours agoPerhaps influencing the purchase, Mr Mellon had developed a love for flying around this time - logging more than 11,500 hours in the cockpit. "As owner...
Juneteenth celebrates just one of the United States’ 20 emancipation days – and the history of how...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 7 days agoKnown as Juneteenth in Texas, Emancipation Days symbolized America’s attempt to free the enslaved...
Opinion | Trump’s tips proposal is a profoundly unserious idea for a serious problem
MSNBC via Yahoo News· 7 hours agoAnd they are vulnerable to unscrupulous employers who can steal their tips or allow them to be...
Explaining the Origins of Juneteenth
Snopes via Yahoo News· 3 days agoThe order was not followed by former slave owners, and in some cases freed people were forced back into work. June 19, 1866, was the first celebration of...
9 Things People Don’t Know About Juneteenth
MediaFeed via AOL· 3 days agoSome theories say an original messenger was murdered. Slave owners had also suppressed the news of the emancipation. According to Lone Star Pasts: ...
Community celebrates Juneteenth in Ashtabula
Star Beacon, Ashtabula, Ohio via Yahoo News· 6 days agoJun. 15—ASHTABULA — A celebration of freedom took place on Saturday afternoon at Lance Corp. Kevin Cornelius Park as many people came together to celebrate Juneteenth. The national holiday to ...
Fact Check: Contrary to Partisan Claims, Trump Didn't Call Neo-Nazis and White Supremacists 'Very...
Snopes via Yahoo News· 2 days agoA horrible moment. But there are two sides to the country. Despite Trump's explicit condemnation of...
Was Glendale a 'central station' on Underground Railroad? Village split on possible ties
Cincinnati.com | The Enquirer via Yahoo News· 6 days agoGlendale is marked on one of Siebert's maps, and that's probably because of John Van Zandt, a...
Oscar-winning filmmaker Kevin Willmott educates KU basketball team about Juneteenth
Wichita Eagle via Yahoo News· 20 hours agoIn addition to the inhumanity and cruelty of slavery, Willmott elaborated on the vested interest of ...
