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What is Juneteenth? The history and meaning behind the federal holiday
TODAY via Yahoo News· 3 days agoOn June 19, 1865, federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas and informed 250,000 enslaved people...
Fort Worth’s Opal Lee to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom
NBC Dallas Fort Worth· 3 hours agoIt is the nation’s highest civilian honor, given to people who have made exemplary contributions to...
Juneteenth is here — here's how to celebrate with family and friends
The Today Show via AOL· 3 days agoAcross the country, Juneteenth brings a host of holiday events and gatherings, making it a cause for...
50 Juneteenth quotes that capture the true meaning of the holiday
The Today Show via AOL· 3 days agoA combination of the words “June” and “nineteenth,” the annual federal holiday recognizes the end of...
Fort Worth Juneteenth icon Opal Lee awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom
WFAA Dallas-Fort Worth· 3 hours agoLee, 97, is best known for her decades-long campaign to establish Juneteenth as a national holiday....
Marshall native among recipients of this year's Presidential Medal of Freedom
KTBS Shreveport· 4 hours agoPresident Biden will be presenting 19 recipients with the Presidential Medal of Freedom on Friday...
The beauty of hate: A literary analysis of Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Euphoria’
theGrio via AOL· 21 hours agoOPINION: Kendrick Lamar’s latest beef ballad elevates the diss record subgenre to an art form, and...
Memphis residents say environmental racism prompted pollution ‘cesspool,' wreaking havoc
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 4 days agoThat campaign, which received public support from former Vice President Al Gore and actress-activist Jane Fonda, succeeded. After the ethylene oxide danger surfaced in 2022, the group...
I SEE U, Episode 116: America’s Legalized Corruption with Legal Scholar Mehrsa Baradaran | Houston...
Houston Public Media· 7 days agoFast-forward more than 160 years to today, Black households currently have a total wealth of just...
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...