juneteenth
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Did You Know Black People Started Memorial Day? Here’s The Tea.
Memorial Day was whitewashed until scholars shed light on the real origins of the day.
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Karen Calls Police On Lady Feeding Homeless, N-Word Karen Shoots Her Shot, DJ Vlad Pulled a Karen, Black Karen Loses Job, Remembering Cannes Karen and More
We're more than half way through 2024, so what better way to measure how this year has worked our nerves by remembering the unmitigated gall of the Karens.
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50 Cent Creating Black Hollywood? Black Celebs Share Diets, Why Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark Will Make WNBA History and More
A collection of The Root's best posts of the week in culture
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Remy Ma Speaks Out Following Her Son’s Juneteenth Murder Arrest
The arrest stems from a death that happened in June 2021.
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Mother Discovers Son’s Murder As She Walks Home From The Grocery Store, Sleeping Mom of Six Killed in Drive-by, CNBC Commentator Turned Fugitive Caught and More
A Collection of The Root's posts of the week in news
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Juneteenth, 40 Acres and a Mule and Other Broken Promises to African Americans
Take a look at American history and the times Black people were promised change, but it never came.
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A List of Must-Read Juneteenth Books for the Entire Family
Colorful children's picture books, gripping historical fiction and more are on our must-read list this Juneteenth