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What is Juneteenth? The beginner's guide to celebrating the federal holiday
WKYC Cleveland· 7 hours agoIt marks the day in 1865 enslaved people in Galveston, Texas found out they had been freed — after...
Gateway - The Root
The Root· 18 hours agoOn Monday’s episode of the conservative political podcast Unafraid, with host Mike Crispi, Santos took it upon himself to compare himself to civil rights icon Rosa ...
From 2000: Notre Dame's Hesburgh reflects on Martin Luther King Jr., Civil Rights Movement
Gannett via AOL· 4 hours agoHesburgh retired in 1987 after 35 years as Notre Dame's president. Hesburgh's leadership on civil...
EJI unveils statue of Martin Luther King Jr. in Montgomery
Florida Phoenix via Yahoo News· 7 hours agoThe statue is the second of three that are planned at EJI’s Legacy Museum meant to offer people...
Equal Justice Initiative adds statue of MLK to Legacy Plaza in Montgomery
Birmingham News· 8 hours agoThe plaza, which occupies a city block across the street from the EJI’s Legacy Museum, also includes...
11 Inspiring Places Around the U.S. to Learn More About Black History
Veranda via Yahoo News· 13 hours agoFrom museums to theaters, there's plenty to do in these storied destinations. Here, the best trips...
James Lawson's booming voice and loving spirit left a lasting mark on this UCLA professor
LA Times via Yahoo News· 4 days agoJames Lawson in the later years of the civil rights icon's life. (Michael Blackshire/Los Angeles...
Juneteenth 2024: Here's celebrations happening in Nashville and what is open and closed
The Tennessean via Yahoo News· 5 days agoJuneteenth Freedom Ride, Saturday, June 15 at Frankie Pierce Park, 130 LifeWay Plaza, Nashville (7 a.m. - noon) Juneteenth Celebration at the Tennessee State Museum, June ...
Statue of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. unveiled in downtown Montgomery - WAKA 8
WAKA Action 8· 3 days agoIn attendance was Dr. Bernice A. King, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s daughter and CEO of The King...
'Black Fourth of July': Boynton celebrates Juneteenth
Palm Beach Post via Yahoo News· 2 days agoFor gospel vocalist Jimmy Hicks, Juneteenth is also meant to honor the Black leaders that fought for...
