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On This Juneteenth, We Deserve a Real Update on the Harriet Tubman $20 Bill Redesign

June 19, 2019

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Every year on June 19, the world takes a second to remember the legal abolition of slavery in Texas on this day in 1865. The move allowed an estimated 250,000 enslaved people to be freed who weren't initially i... Read Article

Pharrell Williams & Kenya Barris Collab On Juneteenth Musical

Miss2Bees

June 19, 2018

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Pharrell Williams and Kenya Barris are teaming up for a stage musical in honor of Juneteenth, the holiday that commemorates the end of slavery. The idea stemmed from a Black-ish episode back in 2017 where The R... Read Article

The History Behind Juneteenth: What It Meant Then and Where We Are Now

Amber McKynzie

June 19, 2018

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President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, which dictated that all slaves in the rebellious states “shall be then, thenceforward, and forever free.” But the law only matt... Read Article

“Juneteenth” Recognized As African-American Independence Day

Kyle Eustice

June 19, 2016

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"Juneteenth" (June 19) marks the day slaves in Texas first learned slavery had been abolished. Although the Emancipation Proclamation had been signed and in effect since January 1, 1863, the news didn't reach t... Read Article

Understanding The Significance Of Tomorrow’s “Juneteenth” Celebration

Milca P.

June 18, 2016

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Three weeks from now (give or take a few days), the United States will celebrate its day of freedom as a sovereign nation when many gather for the observance of July 4. However in less than 24 hours, many will ... Read Article

$1 Million Bond For Charleston Church Massacre Killer Set On Juneteenth

Infinite Wiz

June 20, 2015

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A $1 million bond for a weapons possession charge was set for murderer Dylann Roof on Juneteenth Independence Day While some in the Black community celebrated Juneteenth Independence Day or "Freedom Day", co... Read Article

You Go Guy! - At 27-years-old, Martin Lawrence has the world laughing to his naughty-but-nice brand of hip-hop humor

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