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San Diego arts roundup: A look at the making of “Freedom Riders: The Civil Rights Musical”
San Diego’s Smooth Jazz Festival, a stand-up appearance by George Lopez, a summer choral concert and “Moulin Rouge! The ...
The Business Of Freedom: What Juneteenth Teaches Us About Black Wealth
Juneteenth represents freedom but also speaks to Black ownership. This analysis traces Black wealth from emancipation to ...
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'A freedom holiday': New Orleans Juneteenth festival at Congo Square planned Thursday
The sixth annual NOLA Juneteenth Festival will begin at noon on Thursday at Congo Square in Louis Armstrong Park. Though it ...
Beyoncé fans in Paris to honor Juneteenth, singer with 'Freedom' surprise at June 19 show
Beyoncé’s Paris concert on Juneteenth inspired French fans to plan a special surprise, celebrating freedom during the June 19 ...
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Tattered Pages Discovered in Storage Reveal an Enslaved Man’s Daring Bid for Freedom—and His Second Life at Sea
Historians are investigating the haunting handwritten manuscript, which chronicles Thomas White's escape from slavery in ...
From slavery to freedom: One North Texas woman’s mission to preserve her family’s legacy
As part of Juneteenth reflections, a North Texas woman has been tracing her family lineage back more than 200 years, ...
Juneteenth ceremony to honor a Melbourne founder with new headstone and a story of freedom
Balaam Allen, born enslaved, became one of the founders of Melbourne. On this Juneteenth, he'll be honored in Brevard County.
Freedom Center holding second Juneteenth Jubilee Festival
Juneteenth commemorates the end of slavery in the United States, and Thursday's celebration is a chance for the community to ...
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Freedom calling: On Corpus Christi and the feast of Juneteenth
Douglas Stringer lifts up the clarion call of justice as two monumental days of solemn observance coincide with solicitous ...