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The Switch Up — The living legacy of Juneteenth
The Hill via AOL· 5 days agoFor more than 400 years, 15 million Africans were the victims of the transatlantic slave trade, according to data from the United Nations ...
10 Black History Tours and Experiences in New Orleans
Conde Nast Traveler via Yahoo News· 4 days agoFrom the influence of West and Central Africans who were trafficked to the city through the ...
St. Louis archdiocese releases long-awaited report on Catholic slaveholding
St. Louis Post-Dispatch· 15 hours agoLouis William DuBourg was just a baby in 1767 when his father, a ship captain and merchant, embarked...
Journey to Juneteenth: The message behind Black hair
WCTV Tallahassee· 5 days agoHairstyles that have grown to be popular in the black community have a deep history that dates back centuries. Black hair comes in many different...
Bradford: Windrush flag goes to the Caribbean
BBC News· 3 days agoA commemorative flag created in Bradford has been taken to the Caribbean to mark the 76th anniversary of the arrival of the Windrush. Windrush Day began...
Equal Justice Initiative dedicates monument to slavery survivors at Alabama memorial park
Oregon Capital Chronicle via Yahoo News· 5 days agoPeople who visit the Freedom Monument Sculpture Park in Montgomery, Alabama will not only face the...
Detroit celebrates Juneteenth and the widening imprint it left on the city and the country
FOX 2 News Detroit· 5 days agoFrom interactive opportunities at the historical museum to presentations from the city's historian,...
When did Juneteenth become a federal holiday? It may have been recognized in 2021 but its roots are...
Gannett via AOL· 7 days agoYou need to take control of your civic duty." Are there Juneteenth traditions? The color red is most associated with cultures that came to America during the later years of the Transatlantic ...
Gullah Geechee Community shares history lessons
WJXT Jacksonville· 3 days agoJacksonville Gullah Geechee Nation CDC is committed to the education, development and preservation of the GULLAH GEECHEE CULTURAL HERITAGE within the...
Gateway - The Root
The Root· 6 days agoThe city’s reparations commission recommended that the funded programs cover small business development, workforce training and financial literacy/homeownership. The Democratic mayor’s plan ...