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Black Lives Matter: The Movement and Momentum

By Dr. James A. Douglas / July 22, 2021 July 27, 2021

This year, history has once again been made by declaring Juneteenth as a federal holiday by the approval of Congress and President Joe Biden. 2020, though being a year full of devastation due to the Coronavirus global pandemic, still caused a spike in the Black Lives Matter movement. Originally Black Lives Matter was a hashtag …

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Juneteenth an Annual Celebration from Abolishment of Slavery

By Dr. James A. Douglas / July 3, 2021 July 17, 2021

The holiday observance on June 19th commemorates the abolishment of slavery of the African Americans. It is celebrated to the emancipation of about four million slaves. However, many were not aware of this freedom for a certain period. It was made official when Union General Gordon Granger issued an order to free them; thus, there …

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