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The Original Emancipation Proclamation Will Be On Permanent Display at the National Archives

Sharelle BurtJune 21, 2023June 21, 2023

by Sharelle BurtJune 21, 2023June 21, 2023183

The original Emancipation Proclamation, signed by President Abraham Lincoln in 1863, will now be on permanent display at the National Archives in Washington...

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Freedom vs. Emancipation: The Celebration of Juneteenth

Selena HillJune 19, 2019June 19, 2019

by Selena HillJune 19, 2019June 19, 20197689

In 1866, freedman organized the first June 19, or Juneteenth, celebrations. Today, it is observed in 45 states as an annual holiday of freedom....

Black History Month

Private School History Project Re-Enacts Slavery for Fifth Graders

Sasha KingFebruary 12, 2013November 15, 2017

by Sasha KingFebruary 12, 2013November 15, 2017227

For Black History Month the school is requiring their fifth grade class to replicate slavery in the south....

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Obama’s Second Term Sets a New Beginning for Inclusion and Activism

Derek T. DingleJanuary 24, 2013November 14, 2017

by Derek T. DingleJanuary 24, 2013November 14, 2017398

The ceremony's significance was that his return to the Oval Office could no longer be seen as a fluke, rejection of an unpopular president nor...