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When is Juneteenth? Here’s why and how the holiday is celebrated
The Arizona Republic· 24 minutes agoJuneteenth may be the nation's youngest federal holiday, but the day has long been a special...
New headstone at Jacksonville University bears name of Civil War vet born into slavery
The Florida Times-Union via Yahoo News· 9 hours agoHe served in the 33rd Infantry of the U.S. Colored Troops, and after the fighting he moved to...
The 44 Percent: Florida’s Emancipation Day + Biden’s billion-dollar promise + A Black pioneer in...
Miami Herald via AOL· 5 days agoThis week, many Floridians celebrated Emancipation Day to commemorate May 20, 1865 —the day the ...
Embracing Tradition: The History, Significance And Cultural Legacy Of Black Family Reunions
Blavity via Yahoo News· 4 hours agoBlack family reunions are a cherished tradition in African American communities, symbolizing unity,...
Juneteenth: What's open & what's closed on America’s newest federal holiday
TheStreet.com· 1 day agoJuneteenth commemorates the end of slavery after the U.S. Civil War, and while government buildings and the NYSE are closed, most retail stores are open. Banks, federal offices, most state offices ...
Colonial Williamsburg offers free admission for Juneteenth events
WAVY via Yahoo News· 21 hours agoOn June 19, 1865 thousands of enslaved people learned they had been emancipated when Union forces...
An apology is the cornerstone of reparations bills in California. What would it do?
Modesto Bee· 5 days ago“We’re asking for money to display the apology prominently in the Capitol with the same gravitas as...
Commentary: Remembering Memorial Day's true origins
GBH News· 2 days agoOn that special day of remembrance, there was a parade of 3,000 school children carrying roses; women with baskets of flowers, wreaths, and crosses,...
Kentucky governor designates Juneteenth a holiday, bans hairstyle discrimination
theGrio via AOL· 1 day agoJuneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned they had...
How To Build A Whiskey Unicorn
Forbes· 14 hours agoIN southern Tennessee, where whiskey falls somewhere between a religion and Disneyland, Fawn Weaver looks across the 458-acre distillery–cum–amusement...