Dallas, TX – About 80 members of the Strong family and friends celebrated Juneteenth at the Dallas Arboretum on Saturday, June 19, 2021. Strong family members are descendants of Civil War-era enslaved persons who were freed
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By JESSE J. HOLLAND WASHINGTON (AP) — A holiday that is spreading across the U.S. and beyond, Juneteenth is considered the oldest known celebration commemorating the ending of
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Actor Clarence Williams III, who starred as Lincoln Hayes on the countercultural ABC drama, “The Mod Squad” and
