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Juneteenth is here. What's open? What's closed? Why we celebrate the holiday
The Courier Journal via Yahoo News· 60 minutes agoThe executive order outlawed slavery in Confederate states beginning Jan. 1, 1863, the midpoint of the Civil War. The holiday rose to prominence in 2020 amid the nationwide protests ...
Marlborough racing tips and best bets for today’s races
The Telegraph via Yahoo Sports· 3 hours ago...8.20 Andromedas Kingdom 8.50 Young Merlin Ripon 6.00 Coeur Jaune 6.35 Rebel Empire 7.05 Kardia...
Majorcans ‘reclaim’ island cove in beach overcrowding protest
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 3 days agoThe protest comes amid a wave of demonstrations against overtourism in Spain. Thousands marched in...
Protest held against Birmingham City Council cuts
BBC via AOL· 21 hours agoThe authority declared itself effectively bankrupt in ...City Council, 'Think of the future'," she told the BBC. "Because if you close these day centres ...
How Black Miami professionals see Juneteenth as an opportunity for cultural education
Miami Herald via AOL· 1 hour agoWalking around with Ma Honey to collect rent from tenants taught Williams the importance of...
The origins of Juneteenth: History, celebrations and more
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 2 days agoGeorge Floyd protests in Uptown Charlotte, 5/30/2020Photo by Clay Banks on Unsplash As Juneteenth...
Hundreds of pro-Palestinian students walk out in protest at Stanford University graduation
LA Times via AOL· 3 days agoStanding on a makeshift podium, a speaker at the alternative ceremony called the walkout a “final...
Civil Rights History: Remembering the Monson Motor Lodge Protest 60 years later
WJAX via Yahoo News· 19 hours agoToday, city leaders will honor a pivotal moment in American history that happened right in St. Augustine. In 1964, African American civil rights activists jumped into the ...
Brussels city says hosting Belgium-Israel soccer match impossible due to insecurity
Reuters· 43 minutes agoStaging an upcoming UEFA soccer match between Belgium and Israel in Brussels would be impossible due to insecurity and likely protests, the municipal government of the Belgian ...
Gateway - The Root
The Root· 2 days agoToday in news that makes you go “Why did it take Black death for this to happen?” the Tennessee Historical Commission voted 25-1 to remove a bust of Nathan Bedford Forrest—the ...
