Author Annette Gordon-Reed joins Morning Joe to discuss her new book 'On Juneteenth,' and the end of legalized slavery in her home state of Texas. […]
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What reparations to Black descendants of slavery might look like in the US | Just The FAQs
Lawmakers have been trying to pass reparation bills for descendants of slaves. Here's why it's taken so long – and how it might work. RELATED: […]
Continue reading‘There is no going back, America’: Stacey Abrams powerful op-ed for Juneteenth | USA TODAY
Juneteenth: Stacey Abrams powerful op-ed on USA TODAY. RELATED: LaTosha Brown sings freedom song for Juneteenth » Subscribe to USA TODAY: » Watch more on […]
Continue readingTulsa’s Weekend Of Contrasts: Juneteenth Commemorations Friday, MAGA Rally On Saturday | MSNBC
Juneteenth was celebrated as a day of action for racial justice in many communities this year, including Tulsa, Oklahoma. A day later, the city – […]
Continue readingPeniel Joseph: ‘We Are At A Watershed Moment In American History’ | The Last Word | MSNBC
Millions marched across the country in commemoration of Juneteenth amid new demands to end police brutality and systemic racism. Professor Peniel Joseph joins Ali Velshi […]
Continue readingLaTosha Brown sings freedom song for Juneteenth | USA TODAY
Juneteenth: Political strategist LaTosha Brown sings freedom song. RELATED: USA TODAY staff read through the Emancipation Proclamation Political strategist and jazz singer LaTosha Brown shares […]
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On June 19th in 1865, Slavery officially ended in America. In the century and more that has followed the experience of Black Americans has seen […]
Continue readingJuneteenth is underway…..but here’s what you probably didn’t know
Newsfeed spoke to Kwame Shabazz, an Africologist and lecturer in Africana Studies, who explains about the origins of this important day and other things you […]
Continue readingAs Historic Marches Demand Change, Swae Lee Talks Joining Protests And ‘Superhero’ Activism | MSNBC
Grammy-nominated artist Swae Lee and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Trymaine Lee talk with MSNBC’s Ari Melber about Juneteenth. Swae Lee opens up about his history with […]
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