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The 44 Percent: Florida’s Emancipation Day + Biden’s billion-dollar promise + A Black pioneer in...
Miami Herald via Yahoo News· 5 days agoThis week, many Floridians celebrated Emancipation Day to commemorate May 20, 1865 —the day the ...
Lewis Latimer to Jesse Brown: Learn Black history in Fall River at Heritage State Park
Gannett via AOL· 9 hours agoLearn about textiles and calico, or even weave a row on the community loom. If you complete an...
New headstone at Jacksonville University bears name of Civil War vet born into slavery
The Florida Times-Union via Yahoo News· 8 hours agoHe served in the 33rd Infantry of the U.S. Colored Troops, and after the fighting he moved to...
Embracing Tradition: The History, Significance And Cultural Legacy Of Black Family Reunions
Blavity via Yahoo News· 2 hours agoBlack family reunions are a cherished tradition in African American communities, symbolizing unity,...
Colonial Williamsburg offers free admission for Juneteenth events
WAVY via Yahoo News· 20 hours agoOn June 19, 1865 thousands of enslaved people learned they had been emancipated when Union forces...
Civil War tablets honoring Amherst veterans help open high schoolers’ eyes to unsung Black history
Daily Hampshire Gazette· 4 days agoAfrican American soldiers from Amherst who served in the famed 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Regiment...
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,...
Gov. Andy Beshear signs Juneteenth and CROWN Act executive orders
The Courier Journal via Yahoo News· 4 days agoGov. Andy Beshear signed two executive orders honoring Black history and protecting hair...
How To Build A Whiskey Unicorn
Forbes· 12 hours agoIN southern Tennessee, where whiskey falls somewhere between a religion and Disneyland, Fawn Weaver looks across the 458-acre distillery–cum–amusement...
The Rich History Of Drinking Hibiscus Tea On Juneteenth
Tasting Table via Yahoo News· 5 days agoA cornerstone of Black history, hibiscus tea has maintained a stronghold in the culture. Despite its...