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National Archives' Historic Showcase of Emancipation Proclamation and Juneteenth Order in DC
Hoodline· 7 days agoArchivist of the United States, Dr. Colleen Shogan, stated, “The Emancipation Proclamation and...
Colonial Williamsburg offers free admission for Juneteenth events
WAVY via Yahoo News· 6 hours agoOn June 19, 1865 thousands of enslaved people learned they had been emancipated when Union forces...
Kentucky governor designates Juneteenth a holiday, bans hairstyle discrimination
theGrio via AOL· 15 hours agoJuneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned they had...
Commentary: Remembering Memorial Day's true origins
GBH News· 23 hours 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 agoThe holiday was originally celebrated in 1865 when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, and...
100 objects that make Milwaukee
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via Yahoo News· 5 days agoIn 1997, a flag was designed to commemorate Juneteenth and was later revised. The flag features red, white, and blue colors — from the American flag —...
Beshear makes Juneteenth a Kentucky holiday, protects natural hair in state workplaces
Kentucky Lantern via Yahoo News· 4 days agoGov. Andy Beshear on Thursday signed executive orders making Juneteenth an executive branch holiday...
Why Barbecue Became Significant To Juneteenth Celebrations
Tasting Table via Yahoo News· 6 days agoSince the holiday's inception in 1865, barbecue has been a part of Juneteenth celebrations, whether...
A 97 year old visionary to visit Santa Fe
Santa Fe New Mexican· 4 days agoGiven that I’m a poet myself (as well as former poet laureate of Santa Fe) and fascinated by signs, synchronicity, or remarkable causal connections, I...
Amber Rose is right: Joe Biden doesn’t care about Black people
theGrio via AOL· 4 days agoOPINION: The "Muva" of hip-hop's Donald Trump endorsement exposes a fundamental misunderstanding of...