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Little Known Black History Fact: Juneteenth
As many around the nation and the world prepare to celebrate the 155th anniversary of Juneteenth, also known as Emancipation Day, here’s what you should know about the important date in
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King, Alveda (1951- )
Alveda King, a prominent conservative leader, evangelist, and niece of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., was born in Atlanta, Georgia, as the first of five children of Alfred Daniel King and Naomi Barber King on January 22, 1951. Her father worked heavily in the civil rights movement and was a pastor
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1951
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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This Day in Black History: June 13, 1967
Thurgood Marshall was appointed to the United States Supreme Court by President Lyndon Johnson, becoming the first Black U.S. Supreme Court
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Congress Sends Juneteenth Legislation to Trump | Dallas Weekly
June 19, 1863 Pennsylvania Abolitionist Society enforce the Emancipation order
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Downplaying virus risk, Trump gets back to business as usual
Three months after President Donald Trump bowed to the realities of a pandemic that put big chunks of life on pause and killed more Americans than several major wars, Trump is back to business as usual — even as coronavirus cases are on the upswing in many parts of the
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Portal:African American
African Americans, also referred to as Black Americans or Afro-Americans, are citizens of the United States who have total or partial antebellum ancestry from any of the native populations of Sub-Saharan Africa.[1] Specifically, most African Americans are of West and Central African descent and are
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Teyana Taylor Enlists Erykah Badu, Lauryn Hill And More For Juneteenth Album Release
Teyana Taylor’s upcoming album is full of heavy-hitters and it’s no surprise she’s decided to release it on
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PSA for Juneteenth Festival & Virtual Celebration | Dallas Weekly
PSA for Juneteenth Festival Virtual Celebration
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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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Some Say If Retail Stores Are Open, Churches Should Be Too. Here's Why It's Not So Simple.
Last week, President Donald Trump called on governors to reopen houses of worship, calling it an “injustice” that that “liquor stores and abortion clinics” were open when churches were
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Here’s How Music Companies Are Honoring Juneteenth
According to Billboard, Warner Music Group, Sony and Spotify are officially making June 19 a paid company holiday for all of its
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Aunt Jemima Brand Retired By Quaker Due to Racial Stereotype
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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Sentamu, John (1949- )
In 2005, John Tucker Mugabi Sentamu was installed as the Anglican Church’s Archbishop of York.  Sentamu was born on June 10, 1949, the sixth of 13 children of Rev. John and Ruth Walakira in a village outside Kampala, Uganda. Taught by British missionaries and expatriates who encouraged his
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Jun
10
1949
BET Invites Trump And Biden to Face Black America In Juneteenth Forum | The Oklahoma Eagle
BET on Tuesday announced a programming series that will address systemic racism, the violence faced by Black people in America and solutions to help move the country
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According To An NFL Memo Juneteenth Will Be Recognized As A League Holiday
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Trump Moves Tulsa Rally So It Won't Fall On Juneteenth
President Donald Trump moved a campaign rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, so it would no longer fall on June 19th, or Juneteenth, the day commemorating Black emancipation from
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Nike joins the companies making Juneteenth an annual paid holiday | The Atlanta Voice
Nike is adding June 19, a holiday called Juneteenth, to its list of official, paid company
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Trump Makes Supporters Sign Coronavirus Waiver to Attend Campaign Rally
Trump supporters planning to attend a reelection rally for the president in Tulsa, Okla., next week will be required to sign a waiver absolving the Trump campaign of any liability for any exposure to the novel
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Nigeria: Why Nigeria's African Swine Fever Outbreak Will Hit Farmers Hard
Nigeria is in the throes of a fresh outbreak of African swine fever which has affected 145,000 pigs in Oke Aro, West Africa's largest pig farm
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What Defunding Police Departments Really Means For Black Communities
Because police departments often receive a lion’s share of city budgets, what it refers to are policy proposals that would prioritize investments in various community based resources: jobs, housing, education, mental health, small business
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Lawrence v. Texas (2003)
March 26, 2003, Argued
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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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New GOP Super PAC Follows Tired Anti-Donald Trump Blueprint.
This latest strongarm effort is called The Right Side PAC, and it is touted as being formed by former GOP operatives and influential Republican
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Protesters sue Trump over tear-gassing at Lafayette Park
Black Lives Matter D.C. filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump, Attorney General William Barr, and the U.S. Park Police for violating their civil
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Creating During a Crisis: Black Muralist Sydney G. James To Recreate Iconic Malice Green Painting
During this time of Strange Fruit, Artist, and Muralist, Sydney G. James has found a way to hang her frustrations by re-creating the mural in honor of unjustly slain Malice Green, killed at the hands of Police
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Black Tulsans are not amused by rally plans | Dallas Weekly
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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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