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15 Minutes With ... Dr. Tonya Matthews of the International African American Museum
The Greenville News· 4 days agoDr. Tonya Matthews was taught never to turn down an opportunity without exploring it first. IAAM is...
What is Juneteenth, and how did it become a state and federal holiday?
The Republican· 1 day agoJuneteenth celebrates the date of June 19, 1865, when Major General Gordon Granger and soldiers from...
Revealed: the best museums to visit in the US
LoveEXPLORING via Yahoo News· 3 days agoWe’ve scoured the USA to pick out the best museum in every state, from the Met in New York to the National Museum of
The Editorial Board: Smithsonian's assistance will help preserve essential Black history
The Buffalo News· 6 days agoProfessional staff from the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of African American ...
When is Juneteenth observed in 2024? Is there mail delivery? All about the federal holiday
Gannett via AOL· 4 days agoIt also could not be enforced until Confederate states were under Union control, according to the ...
Why Juneteenth, the U.S.'s Second Independence Day, Is a Federal Holiday
Smithsonian Magazine· 22 hours ago“Although there were enslavers who were aware of the implementation of the Emancipation Proclamation, it wasn’t until June 19, 1865, that it was actually ...
When is Juneteenth observed in 2024? Here's when the US commemorates the end of slavery
Delaware Online | The News Journal via Yahoo News· 3 days agoIt was passed by the Senate on April 8, 1864, and by the House on Jan. 31, 1865, according to National Museum of & ...
Original set of Jackie Robinson Brooklyn Dodgers contracts caught in legal dispute
ESPN· 4 days agoJust inside the entrance to the 19,380-square-foot Jackie Robinson Museum in lower Manhattan, a...
Galveston, Houston ready to celebrate Juneteenth
Houston Chronicle· 2 hours agoFor decades, people in Southeast Texas have celebrated Juneteenth unofficially, with backyard barbecues, neighborhood celebrations, and traditions...
These American Women Stood Out in Paris During Its Modernist Heyday
The Bulwark· 1 day agoIN 1900, PARIS DAZZLED. The Exposition universelle was held from April to November that year, and 50 million visitors flocked to see Modernism celebrated in such wondrous ...