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Juneteenth or Jefferson Davis? Ala. state workers may have to choose.
Washington Post· 5 days agoAlabama state Rep. Juandalynn Givan and other Black lawmakers have lobbied for years to have the...
Pittsburgh Juneteenth Celebration details announced
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review· 1 day agoJuneteenth — or Freedom Day — is a celebration of the emancipation of African Americans and commemorates June...founder of Stop of the Violence, which...
Juneteenth icon Opal Lee to receive honorary doctorate from SMU
WFAA Dallas-Fort Worth· 5 days agoThe degree will be presented at SMU’s commencement ceremony, May 11. DALLAS — Opal Lee, best known...
Opal Lee, ‘Grandmother of Juneteenth,’ to receive eighth honorary doctorate for unwavering...
theGrio· 2 days agoAccording to People magazine, Southern Methodist University will present the 97-year-old...
Government offices close as three Southern states memorialize Confederacy
Courthouse News Service· 1 day agoAlabama and South Carolina also recognize Confederate Memorial Day, closing state offices on April...
Johnson: We banned ‘divisive concepts.’ So, why do we still have Confederate holidays?
Birmingham News· 4 days agoDid you raise a long-neck bottle and toast, well, the biggest L in U.S. history? Alabama has touted...
Fayetteville council approves mural depicting past residents | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette· 5 days agoA mural planned along the retaining wall on Nelson Hackett Boulevard depicts the history of the area...
Celebration Arts Presents TOPDOG/UNDERDOG This June
Broadway World· 3 days agoTOPDOG/UNDERDOG will be presented by Celebration Arts. This Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning play, directed by Melinda Wilson Ramey, runs from June 7-30, 2024, in Sacramento's premier Black theater.
Seven New Hotels, Including Hotel Maya Long Beach, Sign with UNITE HERE Local 11, Raising the Total...
Benzinga· 4 days agoFollowing the Grand Prix of Long Beach, the Hotel Maya Long Beach has signed a tentative contract agreement. In the past week, the Hyatt Place Pasadena, Proper Santa Monica, Proper Downtown ...
GOPLAY Calendar for April 25-May 1
The Montgomery Advertiser via Yahoo News· 3 days agoA curated selection of regional craft beers will be available to fuel the creative spirit of boat-builders and casual spectators taking in the thrills...
