At a recent school visit, I asked a library full of fourth graders, “Who likes to cook?” Nearly every hand shot up. For our young foodies, recipes are a welcome learning tool. And we can use them to ...
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SheKnows may receive an affiliate commission. When my son was in elementary school, two mom friends and I ...
Juneteenth has been celebrated for more than 150 years, marking the day a group of enslaved Black people in Texas learned they had been officially freed over two years prior. But for a new generation ...
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It’s been over 150 years since enslaved Black Americans, all in the then-Confederate state of Texas, learned of their freedom. It was June 19, 1865 — two months after the Civil War ended and 2½ years ...
Many Juneteeth celebrations not only commemorate the end of slavery, but they also honor the generations of Black men and women who have fought to end slavery and for racial justice. (Getty Images) ...
The event will run from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Thursday, June 19. It will feature art, music, performances and more family-friendly fun. Other WRAL Top Stories Admission is free for all outdoor events, ...
Recently, my middle schoolers brought home some homework that was puzzling. I looked at one of the papers and frowned. Why did Eli Whitney, who we grownups were taught was a Black man who invented the ...
This article originally appeared in UCSB’s ‘The Current‘. The American Civil War had been over for two years before the news arrived to much of Texas, where on June 19, 1865, in the small seaport of ...
A new Juneteenth holiday cooking and activity book by award-winning author Alliah Agostini joyfully affirms Black children’s heritage and history. Juneteenth has been celebrated for more than 150 ...
Whenever I tell high school students in classes I visit that I appreciated learning about slavery as a child growing up in the Caribbean, they often look confused. Why, they ask, did I like learning ...
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