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The Movement for Black Lives Announces Juneteenth Weekend of Action

In observance of Juneteenth, a holiday that commemorates the emancipation of African slaves in America, the Movement for Black Lives (M4BL) is organizing a weekend of action to demand divestment from police departments and investment in black

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Black Columbia University Alum Lead Juneteenth Celebration March

Two Black women leaders, from prestigious Columbia University, have announced plans to lead a special Juneteenth celebration during their Freedom March

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Senior State Department Official Resigns Over Trump’s Response To Racial Injustice

Mary Elizabeth Taylor, one of the highest-ranking African American officials in the Trump administration, resigned on Thursday over President Donald Trump’s response to racial tensions across the nation, The Washington Post

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Aunt Jemima brand retired by Quaker due to racial stereotype | The Atlanta Voice

Quaker Oats announced Wednesday that it will retire the Aunt Jemima brand, saying the company recognizes the character’s origins are “based on a racial

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Juneteenth Vibes: A Family-Friendly Playlist Celebrating Blackness

Juneteenth is a national holiday celebrating the freedom of African Americans from slavery in the U.S. Its name comes from the words “June” and

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President Donald Trump Reschedules Tulsa Campaign Rally 'Out of Respect' for Juneteenth

President Donald Trump has decided to reschedule his first rally since the coronavirus emerged from the original date of June 19th to the next day, June 20th, “out of respect” for the Juneteenth holiday according to

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Alicia Keys & John Legend To Take Part In Verzuz Celebration On Juneteenth

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Nike Makes Juneteenth An Annual Paid Holiday

In an internal memo, Nike has revealed that it will be recognizing Juneteenth as an annual paid

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The Artist and Activist Behind Birmingham’s Black Lives Matter Street Mural

Work began Wednesday on a “Black Lives Matter’’ street art installation in downtown Birmingham near Railroad

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Can Black Americans Keep Juneteenth Black-Owned?

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Freeman, Richard (?-1851)

Richard Freeman, deputy city marshal and entrepreneur in the early years of San Diego, California, was born somewhere in the Eastern United States. His date of birth is unknown and so are his parents’ names. In fact, there is little information known about his life before he came to San Diego. Some

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Biden Campaign Calls Out Racist Trump Rally To Be Held Where Black People Were Massacred

Trump is returning to the campaign trail on Friday, June 19, in

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Day Of Release Encourages Black Creatives To Unite In Sharing Projects They've Held On To And Create Anew - Blavity

SS: The significance of doing this at the same time on the same day together is the power of collective energy and us really centering and focusing on ourselves and the new path that we can create

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Change Is A Movement and A Process

We protest the underinvestment in Black neighborhoods, the disparity in health outcomes, and the criminalization of Black

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Trump Rally on Juneteenth in Tulsa Called ‘Slap In The Face’

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Confederate Speaker Portraits To Be Removed From The U.S. Capitol On Juneteenth

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We're Celebrating Juneteenth, Come Hell Or High Water

But this year, the retired teacher and community advocate has recalled this moment to remind Americans of the importance of Juneteenth, the official end of slavery in the United States, as the cry for freedom

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Trump Takes Credit For 'Making Juneteenth Famous' In Dumbfounding Interview

In an assertion that’s somehow as bold as it is clueless, President Donald Trump is congratulating himself for spreading awareness of Juneteenth, the day celebrating the end of slavery in

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Although the Emancipation Proclamation was issued in 1863, slavery continued i

Although the Emancipation Proclamation was issued in 1863, slavery continued in Texas until June 19, 1865, when word reached Galveston, Texas that all slaves in Texas were free. One third of the people in Texas were slaves at that time.Juneteenth was celebrated annually with picnics and barbecues

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Donald Trump Backs Off Of Juneteenth Tulsa Rally After Heavy Backlash

Donald Trump isn’t usually one to cave to the so-called “culture wars,” but that’s exactly what he did after his decision to hold a campaign rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma on Juneteenth was met with heavy

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Juneteenth Week — A Virtual Celebration Of Blackness

Juneteenth Week is a 7-day series of curated, action-focused events along with social media challenges celebrating

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List of museums focused on African Americans

This is a list of museums in the United States whose primary focus is on African American culture and history. Such museums are commonly known as African American museums. According to scholar Raymond Doswell, an African-American museum is an institution established for the preservation of

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Juneteenth Virtual Music Festival | Dallas Weekly

Juneteenth Virtual Music Festival

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Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II Explains How To Shed The Weight Of Systemic Racism This Juneteenth

That’s why last Tuesday, amid protests to protect Black lives from a racist criminal justice system and the global coronavirus pandemic, people in Georgia waited in hours and hours of lines just to be faced with broken voting

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Juneteenth celebrations in wake of racial awareness

I answer; a day that reveals to him, more than all other days in the Year, the gross injustice and cruelty to which he is the constant victim.-Frederick Douglass

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Jim Austin Online Announces Juneteenth Live Streaming Music Festival Benefiting The United Way Of Tarrant County COVID-19 Relief Efforts

Fort Worth, TX–Jim Austin Online is jazzed to announce the launch of the smoothest music festival of the

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Miss Juneteenth Pageant Slated For June 19th | Florida Sentinel Bulletin

Board members, left to right are: Atty. Paul Rebein, VP; Superintendent C. U. Sutton, Delphine Jones, Pres. Pastor P. Tucker-Johnson, Norma Pierce, Sec., and Jessie Quinn; not pictured, Susan

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Juneteenth: Celebrating and Still Fighting | Afro

The celebration of Juneteenth comes during a revolutionary time in America, where hundreds of thousands protestors are emphasizing the importance of Black Lives and fighting for equity and tree

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NFL to celebrate Juneteenth as official league holiday

This year, they’ve announced that they will celebrate Juneteenth as an official league

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Fort Worth, Texas, Where the West and the South Meet: A Brief History of the City's African American Community, 1849-2012

In the article below, Fort Worth historian Richard Selcer introduces us to the African American community which has been a presence in this city since its founding in

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