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    The freedom of Juneteenth was fleeting. This is what came next.

    Tyrone McKinley Freeman

    The freedom of Juneteenth was fleeting. This is what came next.

    Tyrone McKinley Freeman

    Many African Americans think of Juneteenth – which commemorates the public announcement of the end of slavery made by the Union Army on June 19, 1865, in Galveston, Tex. – as a second Independence Day for the United States and the first real Independence Day for them. It has been celebrated by Black communities for generations and increasingly by several states over the past 40 years. In 2021, President Biden made it a federal holiday.

    While America’s founding documents declared freedom for all, the country denied it to Black people and maintained their enslavement. A century later, that first “Juneteenth” announcement by Union Army Gen. Gordon Granger declared “an absolute equality of personal rights and rights of property” for African Americans. They were finally free – or so they thought.

    See the full article in The Washington Post

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    Again, charity starts from abroad
    16 March 2023
    Again, charity starts from abroad

    Professor Saheed Aderinto was, until he won the Dan David Award, little recognised in Nigeria. At a time when the West is focused on negative developments in Africa, any academic who breaks the glass ceiling deserves accolades.

    Editorial, The Nation Online

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    Four American Scholars Awarded World’s Largest Prize For Outstanding Work In History
    16 March 2023
    Four American Scholars Awarded World’s Largest Prize For Outstanding Work In History

    "Our winners represent a new generation of historians," said Ariel David, board member of the Prize and the son of its founder.

    Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes

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    Prestigious Dan David Prize names 9 historians as winners
    16 March 2023
    Prestigious Dan David Prize names 9 historians as winners

    Nine emerging scholars of history from around the world were announced Tuesday as winners of the prestigious Dan David Prize, with each awardee receiving $300,000 to advance their work

    The Associated Press

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