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Juneteenth is the name of the oldest and most continuously celebrated African American holiday for which they received their freedom from slavery in the U.S. after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed by Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863. The first Juneteenth took place the June 19, 1865 and was called "19th of June," by Black Texas freedmen (and women) because they were the recipients of freedom on that day in Galveston, Texas after Gen. Gordon Granger of the U.S. Army District of Texas read the decree that, "all slaves are free."

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Davis School District Under Federal Probe for Discrimination Before Autistic Black Girl Bullied in That District Commits Suicide

“I’m not going to shy away from speaking about things,” Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell said. “As a prominent Black man in this state, I feel like it’s my job to speak for people who don’t feel like they have a voice ... especially Black people in this community. It’s no secret there aren’t many of us here. ... And not only was Izzy Black, but she was autistic.”

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Community Meeting in December Only Leaves More Questions On the Future of Marshall White Center in Ogden

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Future of Marshall White Center remains unknownOGDEN — City council members have yet to reach a decision on the future of the Marshall White Center. The city plans to set aside $1 million a year for five years to improve the recreation center located in downtown Ogden. According to Ronald White, head of the Marshall White Advisory Committee, council members would […]

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Davis School District Under Federal Probe for Discrimination Before Autistic Black Girl Bullied in That District Commits Suicide

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