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What Frederick Douglass learned from an Irish antislavery activist: ‘Agitate, agitate, agitate’
The Conversation via Yahoo News UK· 4 weeks agoBorn into slavery, Frederick Douglass became one of the leading abolitionists in America....
Opinion: Donald Trump’s Totally Unverified but Not Utterly Impossible VP Short List
The Daily Beast via Yahoo News UK· 2 weeks agoIt may be all over but the waiting.Donald Trump’s announcement that his nominee for vice president...
How Juneteenth Became Black Independence Day
HowStuffWorks via Yahoo News UK· 3 weeks agoJune 19 (or Juneteenth) is considered Black Independence Day by many in the United States, as it was the day that many enslaved people in Texas were...
Sweet Quotes About Dads for Your Father's Day Card
Town & Country via Yahoo News· 1 month agoWhether you're their child or spouse, it's not easy finding the right words to say for Dad. This Father's Day, share these heartfelt quotes he'll love,...
‘Power’ tackles the politics that shape policing from its origins through the present
CNN via Yahoo News UK· 2 months agoTackling a complicated subject in a provocative way, “Power” looks at the historical factors that...
Why can’t America have high speed rail? Because our investment is a ‘rounding error’ compared with...
Fortune via Yahoo Finance UK· 2 months agoAcross the world, high-speed trains zip from city to city, sometimes topping 250 miles per hour...
Beyond the Met Gala Theme, Art Is About the Passage of TIme
Time via Yahoo News UK· 2 months agoOn Monday, the Metropolitan Museum of Art will host its annual Met Gala, a world-renowned fundraiser...
New York establishes commission on slavery reparations
United Press International via Yahoo News UK· 7 months agoNew York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a bill to create a reparations committee on Tuesday. File Photo by...
History Suggests the Impact of Not Drinking Can Reach Far Beyond 'Dry January'
Time via Yahoo News UK· 5 months agoCredit - Henrik Sorensen—Getty Images As February looms, it’s worth considering whether New Year’s...
Gov. Wes Moore wants Democrats to deliver results. If he pulls it off, he could change Maryland for...
INSIDER via Yahoo News UK· 12 months agoGov. Wes Moore, who ran for office as a first-time political candidate, is laser focused on his goal...