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What is Juneteenth, and how did it become a state and federal holiday?
The Republican· 2 hours agoJuneteenth celebrates the date of June 19, 1865, when Major General Gordon Granger and soldiers from...
When is Juneteenth observed in 2024? Is there mail delivery? All about the federal holiday
Gannett via AOL· 3 days agoIt also could not be enforced until Confederate states were under Union control, according to the ...
15 Minutes With ... Dr. Tonya Matthews of the International African American Museum
The Greenville News· 3 days agoDr. Tonya Matthews was taught never to turn down an opportunity without exploring it first. IAAM is...
DC/DOX Documentary Film Festival announces full slate for 2nd edition
Rolling Out· 3 days agoThe DC/DOX documentary film festival in the nation’s capital has announced the full slate of films...
Revealed: the best museums to visit in the US
LoveEXPLORING via Yahoo News· 2 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
Waverly Woodson Jr. To Be Posthumously Awarded Distinguished Service Cross
Black Enterprise· 3 days agoAs the Associated Press reports, the Distinguished Service Cross is awarded to U.S. Army soldiers...
All 54 African Countries, Including Disputed Territories
HowStuffWorks via Yahoo News· 21 hours agoThe African continent is home to a remarkable array of cultures, landscapes and histories. This vast land comprises ...
Juneteenth falls on a Wednesday this year. Do feds get the day off?
Federal Times· 2 days agoOn June 19, 1865, troops came to Galveston two-and-a-half years after...document that freed slaves...
Former Black Panther Party leader didn’t endorse Trump for president
WWL-TV, Channel 4 New Orleans· 15 hours agoThe Black Panther Party was founded in 1966 by Huey P. Newton and Bobby Seale in Oakland, California. It was the era’s most influential militant black power organization, ...
Biden confuses Xi with Putin while defending new tariffs on China
FOX Business· 3 days agoPresident Biden confused Chinese President Xi Jinping with Russian President Vladimir Putin on...