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Juneteenth

June 19, or Juneteenth, marks the emancipation of enslaved people in the U.S. and celebrates Black culture.

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Democracy Now!

Juneteenth: A Celebration of Black Liberation and Day to Remember 'Horrific System That Was Slavery'

Photos of poet Clint Smith and a demonstrator holding a sign that reads "Juneteenth 1865."
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Democracy Now!

Juneteenth Special: Historian Clint Smith on Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America

The Significance of Juneteenth
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Amanpour and Company

The Significance of Juneteenth

Films

Buffalo Soldiers: Fighting on Two Fronts
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59:20
Season 7 Episode 4
Local, USA
Buffalo Soldiers: Fighting on Two Fronts
Buffalo Soldiers: Fighting on Two Fronts | Trailer
1:00
Local, USA
Buffalo Soldiers: Fighting on Two Fronts | Trailer
Black College Football Hall of Fame: Journey to Canton
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26:48
Black College Football Hall of Fame: Journey to Canton
Black College Football Hall of Fame: Journey to Canton
Lines Broken: The Story of Marion Motley
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26:51
Lines Broken: The Story of Marion Motley
Lines Broken: The Story of Marion Motley

A History of Racial Injustice

From MLK to Black Lives Matter: America’s ‘racial reckoning’
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PBS News Hour
From MLK to Black Lives Matter: America’s ‘racial reckoning’
LA Uprising JoVRnalism
Revisiting the Photographs From the L.A. Uprising
1939 HOLC "redlining" map of central Los Angeles
Lost LA
Segregation in the City of Angels: A 1939 Map of Housing Inequality in L.A.
A black man holds a sign that reads "World Leaders! Reparation for Slavery NOW!"
State Could Owe Black Californians Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars, Says Reparations Task Force
Caption reads: ''L to R: Grace Williams, Albert Williams, Mary Mingleton, Willie Williams (no relation) in the segregated section of Santa Monica beach known as the Ink Well,'' ca. 1926 | Shades of L.A. Collection, Los Angeles Public Library
L.A. Supervisors Aim to Right Racist 1920s Land Seizure in Manhattan Beach
The ashy remains of Greenwood in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
21:42
Democracy Now!
U.S. Marks 100th Anniversary of Tulsa Race Massacre, When White Mob Destroyed 'Black Wall Street'
Can reparations help right the wrongs of slavery?
10:28
PBS News Hour
Can reparations help right the wrongs of slavery?
Episode 5186
Democracy Now!
Black Lives Matter vs. the LAPD
Demonstrators shout slogans during a march in St. Louis, Missouri, on November 23, 2014 to protest the death of 18-year-old Michael Brown. Photo by: JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images
Departures
Black Lives Matter and the Building of a Mass Movement
The Role of Young People in the Black Lives Matter Movement
2:18
Amanpour and Company
The Role of Young People in the Black Lives Matter Movement

Black Health and Wellness

Why Maternity Wards Are Closing in SoCal
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Season 2024 Episode 18
SoCal Matters
Why Maternity Wards Are Closing in SoCal
Maternity Care Gaps Hit L.A.'s Communities of Color
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Season 2024 Episode 17
SoCal Matters
Maternity Care Gaps Hit L.A.'s Communities of Color
A black and white historical photo shoes white commercial/industrial buildings in the foreground with houses in the background consumed by plumes of black smoke erupting out of oil wells, with a number of derricks appearing in black against a smoky sky.
History of Racism Leaves Black Californians Most at Risk from Oil and Gas Drilling, New Research Shows
A nighttime scene of a protester raising their right arm as they cry out, holding a spray-painted sign that reads "LOVE TO TYRE" in black lettering
Pain of Police Killings Traumatizes Black People, Communities Across U.S.
A Black woman with curly hair sits at a table in front of a laptop, with her face illuminated by the lit screen
How Better Financial Literacy Could Improve Women's Health
Simply Wholesome is the ‘Gateway to Wakanda’
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Broken Bread
Simply Wholesome is the ‘Gateway to Wakanda’
Three African American men on horseback
The Migrant Kitchen
The Black Cowboy Redefined: Prince Beef Sparks a New Wave of Cattle Ranchers
Chili biscuits dish from Lucille's
The Migrant Kitchen
The Spirit of Soul Food: More Than Just Shrimp and Grits
Black Lives Matter co-founder Melina Abdullah speaks at a protest in Century City.
Resilience and Rebuilding: COVID-19 Recovery in South Los Angeles
Young African American men and women gather near the table of a representative from California Federal Savings and Loan during a luncheon. The event was sponsored by the Black Business Association (BBA) at Dooto's Music Center.
Artbound
How Compton Became a Citadel of Black Political Power

Latest

Grandmother of Juneteenth discusses what the day means
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Grandmother of Juneteenth discusses what the day means
The grandmother of Juneteenth on what the holiday means for Americans
Americans celebrate Juneteenth amid push for social justice
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Americans celebrate Juneteenth amid push for social justice
Americans celebrate Juneteenth as the push for social justice persists
Juneteenth's evolution into a national holiday
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Juneteenth's evolution into a national holiday
Juneteenth's evolution into a national holiday and meaningful ways to celebrate
Juneteenth: The Newest American Federal Holiday
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Juneteenth: The Newest American Federal Holiday
President Biden signed legislation making Juneteenth a federal holiday.
The significance of Juneteenth, US's newest federal holiday
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The significance of Juneteenth, US's newest federal holiday
The significance of Juneteenth, US's newest federal holiday
Celebrating Juneteenth amid George Floyd protests
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Celebrating Juneteenth amid George Floyd protests
Celebrating Juneteenth amid George Floyd protests
Americans observe Juneteenth with calls for racial justice
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Americans observe Juneteenth with calls for racial justice
Americans observe Juneteenth with calls for racial justice
Black Tulsa residents mark Juneteenth with sorrow and hope
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Black Tulsa residents mark Juneteenth with sorrow and hope
Tulsa's Black residents mark Juneteenth holiday amid anxiety about Trump rally
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