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Let this Juneteenth be a turning point, not just in message but in the dedication to create lasting, meaningful change.
"The freedom Juneteenth commemorates was never a finish line. It was always a starting point," writes Eric K. Ward.
Historians are investigating the haunting handwritten manuscript, which chronicles Thomas White's escape from slavery in ...
Hundreds, if not thousands, of protesters showed up June 14 at Cora P. Roberson Park in Gainesville to participate in the "No ...
At the Juneteenth Cookout, families, adults and teenagers gathered together to celebrate the day commemorating the end of ...
Lyle Menendez’s ex-wife is pleading for the release of him and his brother as they continue to wage their war for freedom ...
Thursday is Juneteenth, a day that commemorates the day in 1865 when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas learned of their ...
By adding a contemporary red cap to Bowser’s original composition, Pyle creates a visual dialogue between the USCT’s fight ...
During a time when enslaved Americans sought freedom through escape, Elizabeth Freeman challenged her legal status as property—and won.
NATIONWIDE — June 19 – otherwise known as Juneteenth — marks the official end of slavery in the United States. Although ...
Spotlight on the News will interview Rev. Dr. Wendell Anthony and Kamilia Landrum, leaders of the NAACP Detroit Branch; and ...