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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· 1 day agoAmy Donofrio in front of Robert E. Lee High School Photo courtesy of the EVAC movement "Jesus...
What to know about Juneteenth, the newest federal holiday
CNN via Yahoo News· 21 hours agoDespite Juneteenth’s storied history, the holiday was largely overlooked by non-Black Americans...
Explaining the Origins of Juneteenth
Snopes via Yahoo News· 22 hours agoGordon Granger issued General Order No. 3 in Galveston, Texas, informing the people that all slaves were free. This occurred two months after Confederate...
How Juneteenth Became Black Independence Day
HowStuffWorks via Yahoo News· 22 hours agoHistorical/Corbis via Getty Images The History of Juneteenth On June 19, 1865, more than two months after Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee
3rd annual racial healing event to take place next weekend
Daily Press· 5 days agoTwo people who claim family connections to Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee will speak at the third...
JD Crowe: Celebrate Juneteenth and abolish Alabama’s Confederate holidays
Birmingham News· 23 hours agoJune 19 has long been recognized by African Americans as a day to celebrate the end of slavery. It...
Calling A Confederate Monument A 'Reconciliation Memorial' Is Some 1984 Sh*t
Esquire· 7 hours agoClyde didn’t mention the words “Confederate” or “Confederacy” once in his speech supporting the...
Florida teacher’s license could be revoked after she supported Black Lives Matter and the changing...
KEYT 3 Santa Barbara· 7 days agoOutside the room where she taught English to mostly Black students at the former Robert E. Lee High...
On this day in history, June 15, 1864, Arlington National Cemetery is established in Virginia
Fox News via Yahoo News· 5 days agoThe creation of Arlington National Cemetery, on this day in history, June 15, 1864, began with the...
A school board reinstated Confederate names. It split the community again.
Washington Post· 4 days agoA.D. Carter V worries about the pressure he’ll feel next year when he walks through the doors of the...
