Search results
What is Juneteenth? The history and meaning behind the federal holiday
TODAY via Yahoo News· 3 days agoJuneteenth marks one of the most important moments in American history: the end of slavery in the...
Juneteenth is here — here's how to celebrate with family and friends
The Today Show via AOL· 3 days agoAlthough President Abraham Lincoln ended slavery with the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863, many...
Detroit's Civil War history, uncovered - WDET 101.9 FM
WDET-FM Detroit· 7 days agoIn 1863, as the Civil War raged on, then-President Abraham Lincoln delivered the Emancipation ...
The beauty of hate: A literary analysis of Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Euphoria’
theGrio via AOL· 20 hours agoOPINION: Kendrick Lamar’s latest beef ballad elevates the diss record subgenre to an art form, and...
Marshall native among recipients of this year's Presidential Medal of Freedom
KTBS Shreveport· 3 hours agoPresident Biden will be presenting 19 recipients with the Presidential Medal of Freedom on Friday...
...NEW DIGITAL GAME SHOWING STUDENTS HOW PRESIDENTS THROUGHOUT HISTORY RELIED ON MULTIPLE...
WPRI Providence· 4 days agoDeveloped in consultation with top historians and educational games experts, Brief the Chief gives students insight into American history by teaching them how Thomas Jefferson ...
Race relations task force in Burlington call its quits without funding or much support
The Journal Times· 3 days agoA task force on improving race relations in Burlington has voted to disband after a three-year...
Toxic gas adds to a long history of pollution in southwest Memphis
Medical Xpress· 24 hours agoFor many years, Rose Sims had no idea what was going on inside a nondescript brick building on...
Jackie Robinson was a Republican until the GOP became the ‘white man’s party’
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 6 days agoLike millions of other Blacks during the first half of the 20th Century, legendary baseball player...
I SEE U, Episode 116: America’s Legalized Corruption with Legal Scholar Mehrsa Baradaran | Houston...
Houston Public Media· 6 days agoFast-forward more than 160 years to today, Black households currently have a total wealth of just...