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It's Claimed that Only 1.6% of US Citizens Owned Slaves In 1860. We Ran the Numbers
Snopes via Yahoo News· 1 month agoTwitter/Wallace Moura/Getty Images On April 2, 2024, the claim that "only 1.6% of US citizens owned...
As the nation celebrates Juneteenth, it’s time to get rid of these three myths about slavery
CNN via Yahoo News· 11 months agoTemple “Tempie” Cummins stoically stares at the camera with her arms folded in her lap, sitting...
Lawmakers seek to end slavery for the incarcerated, which is legal in most states
The Hill via Yahoo News· 1 year agoStory at a glance Rep. Nikema Williams (D-Ga.) and Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) have offered...
Riviera Beach has big plans for this weekend's 'Mayteenth' celebration
Palm Beach Daily News via Yahoo News· 12 months agoRiviera Beach City Councilwoman Shirley Lanier will host a program Saturday commemorating the end of...
For America's political elite, family links to slavery abound
Reuters via Yahoo News· 11 months agoAs U.S. lawmakers commemorated the end of slavery by celebrating Juneteenth this month, many of them...
How some enslaved Black people stayed in Southern slaveholding states – and found freedom
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 1 year agoBlack fugitives fleeing slavery on the Underground Railroad, Photo 12/Universal Images Group via...
York County’s Black experience: From slavery to a history center telling their story
Gannett via AOL· 6 months agoYork County’s Black experience: From slavery to a History and Culture Center telling their story...
Hulu's 'The 1619 Project' examines the impact of slavery on America today
LA Times via Yahoo News· 11 months ago"I'm at a point where I realize all the attacks just made the project grow and expanded its reach,"...
For Black History Month or Anytime, 21 Black Documentaries That Educate, Entertain and Inspire
Parade via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThese movies and series cover influential Black leaders, entertainers and more. It can be...
Why Juneteenth, Now a Federal Holiday, Is So Significant
The Advocate via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOn June 19, 1865, a Union general arrived in Galveston, Texas, to make an important announcement:...