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What to know about Juneteenth, the newest federal holiday
CNN via Yahoo News· 18 hours agoDespite Juneteenth’s storied history, the holiday was largely overlooked by non-Black Americans...
How Juneteenth Became Black Independence Day
HowStuffWorks via Yahoo News· 18 hours agoHistorical/Corbis via Getty Images The History of Juneteenth On June 19, 1865, more than two months after Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee
3rd annual racial healing event to take place next weekend
Daily Press· 5 days agoTwo people who claim family connections to Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee will speak at the third...
Florida teacher’s license could be revoked after she supported Black Lives Matter and the changing...
KEYT 3 Santa Barbara· 7 days agoOutside the room where she taught English to mostly Black students at the former Robert E. Lee High...
Explaining the Origins of Juneteenth
Snopes via Yahoo News· 18 hours agoThis occurred two months after Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee surrendered and the Union Army won the Civil War, and more than two years ...
Watson: Reflecting on Juneteenth
The Longview News-Journal· 20 hours agoOn June 19, 1865, about two months after Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee surrendered at Appomattox, Va., Gordon Granger, a Union general ...
Florida Republicans terrorized a teacher because of a Black Lives Matter flag. She hit back and won
Salon.com· 21 hours ago"Jesus himself never condemned slavery," one Florida man said to defend the honor of Confederate...
The Juneteenth National Holiday is a Time to Remember
Native News Online via Yahoo News· 1 day agoPresident Joe Biden signed the legislation into law three years ago making Juneteenth a national...
'Strength and resilience': Carver Museum launches Juneteenth exhibit ahead of holiday
AZCentral | The Arizona Republic via Yahoo News· 18 hours agoRobert E. Lee surrendered at Appomattox Court House on April 9, 1865, bringing an end to the Civil...
Alabama lawmaker to push for permanent Juneteenth state holiday again
WBRC Fox 6 Birmingham· 3 hours agoWhile Juneteenth became a federal holiday in 2021, and Gov. Kay Ivey proclaimed it a state holiday...