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'Mayteenth' in Tallahassee: Emancipation Proclamation read publicly, 159 years later
Tallahassee Democrat via Yahoo News· 2 days agoOn the steps of what is now the Knott House Museum, where the Emancipation Proclamation was first...
California reparations payouts on hold, but state moves toward apology for slavery
Fox News· 4 days agoThe California Senate held up plans to dole out reparations payouts to its citizens, but the...
‘Grandmother of Juneteenth’ tells DODEA students about struggle behind federal holiday
Stars and Stripes· 2 days agoMore than 200 students and teachers at Yokosuka Middle School began their Monday morning with a...
Exploring Maryland: What to do and see in ‘Little America’
Fox News· 1 day agoMaryland, "America in Miniature," possesses a remarkable array of experiences that attract history...
Government compensation for slavery? NJ may lead in answering that question
WPIX New York City, NY via Yahoo News· 1 day agoNEWARK, N.J. (PIX11) — In just over a month, on Juneteenth, a preliminary report will release one of...
Takeaways from Tallahassee — Celebration time
Florida Politics· 4 days agoWhile June 19 is the official federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery, Gen. Edward McCook first read the Emancipation Proclamation< ...
John Hood: Universities should cultivate civic leaders
Greensboro News & Record· 3 days agoMost students and their families invest time, effort and resources into higher education for...
MISTER LINCOLN, SISTER ACT & More Set for Ford's Theatre Society 2024-2025 Season
Broadway World· 20 hours agoThe Ford's Theatre 2024-2025 season will feature actor Scott Bakula (TV/Film: Quantum Leap, Star...
North Fork's first Juneteenth parade set for Greenport - The Suffolk Times
The Suffolk Times· 2 days agoThe Greenport community will welcome the North Fork’s first-ever Juneteenth parade as part of its...
After Assembly issues apology for California's role in slavery, some reparations bills die in Senate
AOL· 5 days agoThe California Assembly on Thursday voted to issue an official apology for the state's role in slavery and the systemic racism that ensued, but other bills meant to offer reparations died shortly ...