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Maxfield to share grandfather's story at genealogists meeting
1+ week, 5+ day ago (75+ words) TheDailyNewsOnline.com Derek Maxfield will...present a personal story about his third great-grandfather at the next meeting of the Genesee Area Genealogists...on Sept 15.The meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints,...
Why spades has dominated Black gatherings for generations – it’s more than just a card game
2+ week, 2+ day ago (676+ words) Spades and its predecessor bid whist are ‘Black family heirlooms’ played by Obama and Thurgood Marshall...Though there are differences in gameplay between regions, states and families, spades and bid whist’s...“This has been one of my frustrations,” said Lamont…...
Leesburg commissioners to vote again on Juneteenth holiday
3+ week, 2+ day ago (818+ words) slated to reconsider designating Juneteenth as a paid municipal holiday during its upcoming Aug. 24 meeting...During a July meeting, the commission rejected the paid holiday 4-1, opting instead to designate New...Commenters at the Aug. 10 commission meeting emphasized the historical and…...
Leesburg leaders face backlash after excluding Juneteenth from holiday calendar
4+ week, 1+ day ago (448+ words) At the July 13 commission meeting, commissioners voted to designate New Year’s Eve and the Friday of...Pederson noted that the proposal to recognize Juneteenth was only brought forward at the July commission meeting...who voiced their disappointment during the public…...
National Civil Rights Museum Announces 35th Freedom Award Honorees
1+ week, 4+ day ago (155+ words) The evening begins with the Red Carpet Pre-Show Gala at the adjacent Halloran Centre for Performing Arts...Tickets for the evening Freedom Award ceremony and Red Carpet Pre-Show, along with the morning Student...
Important African Americana Collection Leads at Freeman's
2+ week, 6+ day ago (337+ words) autograph letter, sold for $96,000 An important African Americana collection has nearly tripled its pre-sale...Across 20 lots, the collections made a total of $233,808, nearly three times their pre-sale estimate...entrepreneur, abolitionist, Quaker, and pioneering Pan-Africanist Paul Cuffe selling for…...
She Lost. She Came Back. Then Suzette Valladares Made California History.
3+ week, 2+ day ago (857+ words) In 2019, Valladares was initially exploring a bid against Democratic Rep....2022, running in the newly redrawn 40th Assembly District, Valladares narrowly lost her reelection bid...
MU to host panel discussion on new book 'Black Appalachia: Race, Place and Identity"
1+ week, 2+ day ago (400+ words) “Black Appalachia: Race, Place and Identity” is available for pre-order in September 2026....He’s worked on this book for more than two years, and it is currently available for pre-order through...
Leesburg Commission to reconsider Juneteenth as paid city holiday
3+ week, 1+ day ago (205+ words) commissioners will reconsider making Juneteenth a paid holiday for city employees during Monday’s commission meeting...The reversal comes after the July 13 commission meeting, where commissioners voted to designate New Year...During that July meeting, Mayor Allyson Berry asked the board…...
Mayor, citizens prevail; Juneteenth is now a paid city holiday in Leesburg
2+ week, 5+ day ago (693+ words) The campaign traces back to a July budget meeting, where the commission opted to add New Year’s Eve and...At the July 27 commission meeting, Mayor Allyson Berry suggested adding the holiday, but because the...Citizens packed the Aug. 10 commission meeting…...