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50 Juneteenth Quotes to Celebrate Black Culture, History and Freedom
PureWow via AOL· 1 day agoAlthough the Emancipation Proclamation declared that all enslaved people should be free in 1863,...
The Reason Behind Red Juneteenth Foods and Drinks Isn't So Straight Foward
Good Housekeeping· 15 hours agoThe celebration marks the period in 1865 in which enslaved people in Galveston, Texas received the...
A Timetable of The Most Important Events of The American Civil War
247wallst.com· 4 days agoThe American Civil War, fought from 1861 to 1865, was a defining moment in this nation’s history...
‘Grandmother of Juneteenth’ among Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients
WSB Radio· 7 days agoNineteen people were awarded the highest civilian honor in the country.
How Jazz Became the Voice of Revolution
Time via Yahoo News· 2 days agoFew remember the song because it played only during the six-week run of My People, a show staged in Chicago in 1963 during a centenary celebration of the...
President Joe Biden honors Opal Lee for her mission to ‘make history, not erase it’
Dallas Morning News· 7 days agoOpal Lee grinned and pumped her arms in excitement Friday after President Joe Biden draped the...
FATHER COMES HOME FROM THE WARS, PARTS 1, 2 & 3 Comes to Quintessence Theatre
Broadway World· 2 days agoParks was inducted into the Theater Hall of Fame in 2022. Inspired by Homer’s epic poem, The Odyssey, ‘Father Comes Home’ flips the Civil War narrative of North vs. South, Confederacy vs. Union ...
“Grandmother Of Juneteenth” Opal Lee To Receieve Presidential Medal Of Freedom | Essence
Essence· 7 days agoDr. Opal Lee will add a new accomplishment to her resume Friday when she is awarded the Presidential...
Biden to award Opal Lee, ‘Grandmother of Juneteenth,’ with highest civilian honor
KXAN via Yahoo News· 7 days agoThe White House announced Opal Lee from Marshall, Texas is one of 19 recipients of the Presidential...
Guest Spot: The entire North Fork should celebrate Juneteenth - The Suffolk Times
The Suffolk Times· 6 days agoObserved on June 19, Juneteenth marks the emancipation of enslaved African Americans in the United States. It commemorates the day in 1865 when Union Gen. Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston ...