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Here are five stories you may have missed this week. Athens at College Square as part of the “No Kings” protests that ...

Many Americans celebrate Juneteenth, the day in 1865 when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned they had been freed.

As communities across the United States prepare to observe Juneteenth, a day of profound significance that commemorates the ...

One of Oklahoma’s most vibrant celebrations of Black liberation is back. From June 19–21, Juneteenth on the East returns for ...