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‘The Grio Daily’: America didn’t free the slaves. The slaves freed America
theGrio via AOL· 2 years agoOPINION: Michael Harriot reminds us not to get it twisted. More enslaved people freed themselves...
Why Black joy on Juneteenth is an act of resistance against racism
ABC News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOpal Lee, 95, has spent much of her life advocating for civil rights. Each year on Juneteenth, she...
7 Books to Help Teach Kids About Juneteenth
The Root via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThis weekend, the country will celebrate Juneteenth, a day that commemorates the official end of slavery in the United States, over two years after the...
Springfield celebrates Juneteenth, commemorating the end of slavery in America
Springfield News-Leader via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJoined by dozens of local organizations and a hundred residents, Springfield celebrated Juneteenth...
A spate of weekend mass shootings leaves 6 people dead and dozens injured across the US
Associated Press via AOL· 10 months agoA spate of weekend mass shootings and violence across the U.S. killed at least six people, including...
Opinion: Lawmakers rush to cancel public higher education in Ohio
Cincinnati.com | The Enquirer via Yahoo News· 1 year agoContinuing its now regular practice, Ohio blindly copies other red states in seeking to erase higher...
Port St Lucie taxes; Indian River book flap, ideology; tip jar woes; new slavery | Letters
TCPalm | Treasure Coast Newspapers via Yahoo News· 7 months agoHere's a tip to deal with questionable jars Over the past 18 months, I have become aware of a...
Bills making Juneteenth a state holiday, banning hair discrimination now law
Star Tribune (Minneapolis) via Yahoo News· 1 year agoState leaders ushered in the beginning of Black history month with Gov. Tim Walz signing two historic bills Friday: The first adds Juneteenth to the list of state holidays, and the second bans ...
Historic panel allows Portsmouth, NH to turn into Coney Island, NY: Letters
Portsmouth Herald via Yahoo News· 2 years agoLetter writers bemoan architectural design of new building in Portsmouth, give their own definition...
What Aaron Burr and Jefferson Davis Tell Us About the Trump Indictments
Politico via Yahoo News· 10 months agoWith this week’s arraignment of former President Donald Trump, who has been charged with multiple violations of the Espionage Act, the United States joins over 78 other countries — from Italy ...
