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JD Crowe: Celebrate Juneteenth and abolish Alabama’s Confederate holidays
Birmingham News· 4 days agoJune 19 has long been recognized by African Americans as a day to celebrate the end of slavery. It...
Report: Sony Looking to Cast Live-Action Miles Morales
COMINGSOON.net via Yahoo News· 2 days agoA live-action Miles Morales movie could be in the works, as a recent report suggests Sony Pictures...
Gateway - The Root
The Root· 6 days agoWhite Lies Matter is a group that claimed responsibility for the disappearance of a Confederate monument in Selma, Ala., that was dedicated to Confederate President Jefferson
OpEd: Businesses shouldn't shy away from celebrating Juneteenth - Baltimore Business Journal
The Business Journals· 5 days agoJuneteenth is our newest federal holiday, a day when many employers will close to recognize the...
Gerth: In Kentucky, it's Oreo cookies and not Juneteenth that's important
The Courier Journal via Yahoo News· 2 days agoAnd just so all the racists out there didn’t feel left out, when we approved King’s birthday as a...
Fast train sets record, includes stop in Utica. This week in Mohawk Valley history
Utica Observer-Dispatch via Yahoo News· 4 days agoTrivia quiz This U.S. president's son-in-law was Jefferson Davis, president of the Confederate...
Tenants’ rights crowd should walk a mile in landlords’ shoes. The initiative hurts | Opinion
Tacoma News Tribune via Yahoo News· 3 days agoAfter the Civil War, many wanted revenge against Confederate leaders. Some wanted revenge against...
Mark Juneteenth by remembering the Black women who went above and beyond for the Union
Berkshire Eagle· 4 days agoToday is Juneteenth, the celebration of the end of slavery in the U.S. on June 19, 1865, even though...
Another lucky Martinez resident wins big with Powerball
News 12 Augusta· 3 days agoA Martinez resident got a nice Juneteenth gift from a lottery drawing. The resident purchased the...
Juneteenth goes unobserved by Florida state government
The Raw Story· 4 days agoToday, June 19, or “Juneteenth,” commemorates the end of slavery in the defeated South. The date...