This Thursday marks 160 years since the origin of Juneteenth, which commemorates the day the last group of enslaved people found out they had been freed. Long a holiday in the Black community and now ...
DETROIT (AP) — Protesters marched over the Brooklyn Bridge, chanted “We want justice now!” near St. Louis' Gateway Arch, prayed in Atlanta and paused for a moment of silence at the Martin Luther King ...
After decades of being celebrated at mostly the local level, Juneteenth – the long-standing holiday that commemorates the arrival of news of emancipation and freedom to enslaved Black people in ...
Dr. Brandon Stokes teaches ciLiving host, Jaclyn Friedlander the history and importance of Juneteenth Juneteenth, celebrated every year on June 19th, honors the day in 1865 when the last enslaved ...
Last year, the U.S. government finally caught up with Black people who have been commemorating the end of slavery in the United States for generations with a day called “Juneteenth.” President Joe ...
Today, is Juneteenth, the federal holiday commemorating the abolition of slavery - the greatest triumph of freedom in American history. In this post, I compile some links to my writings relevant to ...
The Eagle asked leaders in the local African-American community about the meaning of Juneteenth: "I believe that the 19th of June should be celebrated by all ethnicities. You have other groups of ...
Millions of Americans will get Thursday off work to observe Juneteenth. Millions of Americans don't deserve it. That's certainly the case for the lawmakers in Ohio and around the nation behind efforts ...
NEW ORLEANS — On a sweltering Juneteenth afternoon, kids and families in Algiers found the perfect way to beat the heat — and honor freedom — with a splash. Behrman Park was home to the third annual ...
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