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These Must-Reads Will Give You a Better Understanding of Juneteenth
Good Housekeeping via AOL· 11 months agoThe Best Juneteenth Books Also called Emancipation Day, Freedom Day or Jubilee Day, Juneteenth is...
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...
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 ...
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...
What, to white people, is the 19th of June?
theGrio via AOL· 10 months agoOPINION: For uncolored folk who consider Juneteenth "divisive" when white holidays are enuf. The post What, to white people, is the 19th of June?...
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...
EDITORIAL: Minnesota is right to mark today as a holiday
The Free Press, Mankato, Minn. via Yahoo News· 10 months agoJun. 19—Why it matters: Juneteenth is a state holiday for the first time in Minnesota — a change worth celebrating. Today Minnesota is the 26th state to recognize Juneteenth as a state holiday ...
Major festivals highlight 21 things to do in the Wilmington area this weekend
Star News via Yahoo News· 10 months agoIt's the last official weekend of spring, but who are we kidding? It's been summer for a while now,...
‘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...
Want a fun day away from Wilmington? Here are 11 events to try for a short summer getaway
Star News via Yahoo News· 11 months agoDo you love traveling to events to see different bands or munch on an assortment of food, but at a...
