Black aristocracy is being spotlighted in HBO’s “The Gilded Age” but there is more to the story than the The Scott family’s plot.
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Seven Things To Know About Juneteenth
UPDATED: 3:03 a.m. ET, June 19, 2020 — Black Independence Day, otherwise known as Juneteenth, has arrived. It is one of the most important days in Black History, representing freedom and liberation. We’ve compiled a few facts that you may…
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UPDATED: 2:54 a.m. ET, June 19, 2020 — Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation Day, is a holiday of notable significance for many African Americans. June 19, 1865, highlights the abolition of slavery in the state of Texas,…
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