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Florida Republicans terrorized a teacher because of a Black Lives Matter flag. She hit back and won
Salon via Yahoo News· 4 hours agoAmy Donofrio in front of Robert E. Lee High School Photo courtesy of the EVAC movement "Jesus...
JD Crowe: Celebrate Juneteenth and abolish Alabama’s Confederate holidays
Birmingham News· 3 hours agoJune 19 has long been recognized by African Americans as a day to celebrate the end of slavery. It...
What to know about Juneteenth, the newest federal holiday
CNN via Yahoo News· 40 minutes agoDespite Juneteenth’s storied history, the holiday was largely overlooked by non-Black Americans...
How Juneteenth Became Black Independence Day
HowStuffWorks via Yahoo News· 58 minutes agoHistorical/Corbis via Getty Images The History of Juneteenth On June 19, 1865, more than two months after Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee
Explaining the Origins of Juneteenth
Snopes via Yahoo News· 58 minutes agoGordon Granger issued General Order No. 3 in Galveston, Texas, informing the people that all slaves were free. This occurred two months after Confederate...
Watson: Reflecting on Juneteenth
The Longview News-Journal· 3 hours agoOn June 19, 1865, about two months after Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee surrendered at Appomattox, Va., Gordon Granger, a Union general ...
Juneteenth is a second Independence Day for America
The Arizona Republic· 2 hours agoIn essence, Juneteenth is a second Independence Day. After 2½½ bloody years of the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation...
'Strength and resilience': Carver Museum launches Juneteenth exhibit ahead of holiday
AZCentral | The Arizona Republic via Yahoo News· 57 minutes agoRobert E. Lee surrendered at Appomattox Court House on April 9, 1865, bringing an end to the Civil...
Juneteenth goes unobserved by Florida state government
The Raw Story· 2 hours agoToday, June 19, or “Juneteenth,” commemorates the end of slavery in the defeated South. The date...
The Juneteenth National Holiday is a Time to Remember
Native News Online via Yahoo News· 9 hours agoPresident Joe Biden signed the legislation into law three years ago making Juneteenth a national...
