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The Root· 6 days agoGiven the events of the past year, it’s almost hard to recall that not long ago, Jackson, Mississippi, wasn’t the city that immediately and most prominently conjured images of what it meant ...
Sometimes, It’s OK to Sit Juneteenth Out
AdWeek· 7 days agoIn its fourth year as a federal holiday, Juneteenth has arrived; it’s a day that is observed to commemorate the freedom of enslaved Black people in the...
The Black neighborhood home appraisal gap is real. Can we close it?
Bankrate via Yahoo Finance· 4 days agoKey takeaways There is a racial gap in home appraisals, with homes in Black and Latino neighborhoods...
Morgan State University educates on significance of Juneteenth and impact on higher education
CBS News via Yahoo News· 5 days agoAnd even if people don't grace the doors of the classroom, me as a product of the institution can go...
Bay Area artist tours "Watermelon Couch" project across country
CBS News· 4 days agoTwo years ago, James Shields was using his marketing background working as a labor organizer. "A lot...
When is Juneteenth? Did the holiday start in Texas? Here’s everything you need to know
Fort Worth Star-Telegram McClatchy via AOL· 7 days ago“I call upon the people of the United States to acknowledge and celebrate the end of the Civil War...
7 Juneteenth shows and movies to check out with a VPN
TechRadar· 5 days agoJune 19th, or Juneteenth, marks the end of more than 200 years of slavery in the United States....
76-year-old woman to walk over 700 miles for racial equality
News Channel 5 Nashville· 2 days agoA 76-year-old woman is fighting to make a difference, one step at a time. "We have to care if we're going to eradicate systemic racism," explained Zola, ...
Juneteenth Has Gone Mainstream. Should Everyone Be Celebrating?
Capital B via Yahoo News· 5 days agoThis story was originally published in 2022 and has been updated. Juneteenth has been celebrated for...
Chicago mayor announces reparations ‘task force’
Courthouse News Service· 6 days agoWindy City Mayor Brandon Johnson signed a municipal executive order on Monday to establish a “Reparations Task Force to develop a Black Reparations...
