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At WCMA, 7 artists reflect on the Emancipation Proclamation and the lasting legacy of enslavement
Berkshire Eagle· 5 days agoOn Sept. 22, 1862, President Abraham Lincoln issued a preliminary Emancipation Proclamation, warning...
Jewish holiday of Purim may have echoes in American history, says New York rabbi
Fox News via Yahoo News· 5 days agoPurim is an annual celebration of the survival of the Jewish people against Haman's attempt to...
Marshall Juneteenth to have downtown event this year
Marshall Independent· 26 minutes agoOrganizers of Marshall’s Juneteenth celebration are planning to bring part of the festivities downtown this year. This week, members of the Marshall City Council approved a permit request from ...
It's time to ignore Trump's trials: Criminal accountability is now a distraction
Salon via Yahoo News· 6 days agoLooking backward there was fear-inducing grievances and fearmongering about freed Black people and...
85 years after a racist mob drove Opal Lee's family away, she's getting a new home on the same spot
Wisconsin State Journal· 3 days agoWhen Opal Lee was 12, a racist mob drove her family out of their Texas home. Now, the 97-year-old...
Things We Were All Taught About American History That Just Aren't True
Cheapism via AOL· 6 days agoA lot of U.S. history is too good to be true — and actually is not. Sometimes fact is ignored, or...