The annual celebration of emancipation from slavery in the US, Juneteenth, will be marked with a new energy and mass demonstrations this year amid the global uprisings against systemic racism sparked…
CLOSE The Emancipation Proclamation ended American slavery in 1863, but the state of Texas didn't free slaves until June 19, 1865 - Juneteenth! WochitOn June 19, Americans around the country will celebrate Juneteenth, a holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States.This year, the annual celebration of freedom comes as the country grapples with its longstanding tradition…
After much outcry, President Donald Trump has postponed the Make America Great Again Rally that was scheduled in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on Juneteenth — a location and date that are conspicuously linked to key events in black American history. Juneteenth, on June 19, marks liberation for black Americans, while Tulsa is the site of one of…
U.S.|Grand Juror in Breonna Taylor Case Says Deliberations Were MisrepresentedThe Kentucky attorney general’s office said it would release the panel’s recordings after a grand juror contended in a court filing that its discussions were inaccurately characterized.Breonna Taylor's family and the lawyer Ben Crump, right, said the charges a Kentucky grand jury agreed upon in the…
(John Finney Photography/Moment/Getty Images) An abnormally bad season of weather may have had a significant impact on the death toll from both World War I and the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, according to new research, with many more lives being lost due to torrential rain and plummeting temperatures. Through a detailed analysis of an ice…