Born in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina in 1864 to Emily and George Washington Grier, her road to redefinition from slavery began when …
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Inspired to depict slavery of her ancestors Gabrielle Faisal’s impressive artwork wins National White House Art Competition
Nine-year-old Gabrielle Faisal recently emerged winner of the White House Historical Association’s National Student Art Competition. Inspired to tell the history of …
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What You Should Know About Opal Lee: The Grandmother of Juneteenth Who Campaigned For Its Establishment As A Federal Holiday
“Nobody is free until we’re all free.” Juneteenth, otherwise known as “Emancipation Day”, “Freedom Day,” “Jubilee Day” or “Liberation Day” is one the …
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President of the United States Joe Biden Thursday signed into law the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act, thereby officially declaring June 19th …
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Harriet Star Cynthia Erivo Set To Produce & Star Film Based On Enslaved Yoruba Girl Sarah Forbes Bonetta “Gifted” To Queen Victoria ??
The extraordinary life of Sarah Forbes Bonetta is coming to screens! Grammy award winner and Oscar nominee Cynthia Erivo, 33, will star …
