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This story was part of a special Juneteenth project originally published in 2022 with Vox that explored the ongoing struggle ...
As we celebrate Pride and shine a light on the ongoing activism and achievements of the LGBTQIA+ community, we take a look at ...
First created in 1997 by National Juneteenth Celebration Foundation founder Ben Haith, the banner is in red, white and blue of the U.S. flag to convey that all enslaved people and their descendants ...
Osas Ighodaro is flying the Nigerian fashion flag high at Paris Fashion Week with her most elegant and chic look yet.
In Boston’s historic Roxbury neighborhood, a vibrant flag waves proudly, the official Juneteenth flag, a powerful symbol of freedom and unity. Its design traces back to community activist Ben Haith, ...
Black Americans have long recognized the end of one of ... Gordon Granger rode into Galveston, Texas, and told enslaved people of their emancipation. The flag's design features blue and red colors, ...
National Flag Day takes place every year on June 4 in Estonia to celebrate the consecration of the blue-black-white flag, which was first sewn in 1884. The original flag is kept at the Estonian ...
What does the red, white and blue Juneteenth flag represent? Cheryl V. Jackson and Jenny Porter Tilley, USA TODAY NETWORK. Mon, June 16, ... The Black American Heritage flag.
First created in 1997 by National Juneteenth Celebration Foundation founder Ben Haith, the banner is in red, white and blue of the U.S. flag to convey that all enslaved people and their ...
The red, white and blue of the Juneteenth flag, a familiar color scheme, will be flying alongside the American flag in many places on June 19, symbolizing the end of slavery in Texas. In Houston and ...
While the tone was celebratory, many of those present said this year’s Juneteenth felt especially urgent — not just as a remembrance of emancipation but as a stand against efforts to suppress Black ...
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - Wisconsin leaders gathered on Wednesday to celebrate the Juneteenth Flag raising at the State Capitol.