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DC celebrates Emancipation Day Sunday
WUSA 9 Washington, D.C.· 4 days agoD.C. residents will celebrate Emancipation Day this weekend on Freedom Plaza. This year's celebration is on Sunday, April 14. The concert is headlined by...
On this day in history, April 15, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln passes away
Fox News via Yahoo News· 1 day agoPresident Abraham Lincoln died on this day, April 15, 1865, about nine hours after he was shot by...
Civil rights groups call for collapsed Baltimore bridge to be renamed, call Francis Scott Key a...
New York Post· 6 days agoHe eventually freed several of his slaves and helped many black Marylanders obtain their freedom in...
What does freedom look like today? On view at Williams College, seven Black American artists...
Daily Hampshire Gazette· 4 days agoThe show, “conceived as a commemoration of the 160th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation …...
'Grandmother of Juneteenth' shares history, perspective with Colorado Springs students
Colorado Springs Gazette· 4 days agoLee is a retired educator and counselor who was instrumental in the process of making Juneteenth a...
UNC System likely to add civics requirements. Will it avoid ‘interference’ by lawmakers?
Raleigh News and Observer via Yahoo News· 4 days agoSystem leaders say the requirement will improve college students’ understanding of American history...
“Grandmother of Juneteenth” at Pikes Peak State College
KXRM Colorado Springs via Yahoo News· 4 days ago(COLORADO SPRINGS) — On Thursday, April 11, “The Grandmother of Juneteenth” spoke at Pikes Peak...
D.C.’s youths dance through Emancipation Day celebration at Freedom Plaza
Washington Post· 2 days agoOn an 80-degree Sunday afternoon, the D.C. region’s youngest performers took over Pennsylvania...
Henry J. Gets Ready to Play
East Bay Express· 7 days agoA mid-’80s renovation saw the building renamed the Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center in 1984. In 2005, its owner, the city of Oakland, closed the center,...
The Weekend Scene: Japanese Street Festival, Emancipation Day and more around DC
NBC Washington· 5 days agoThis weekend, are you headed to one of D.C.’s favorite brunches, sandwich shops or bars? Well, show...
