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This story was part of a special Juneteenth project originally published in 2022 with Vox that explored the ongoing struggle ...
Juneteenth celebrates the end of slavery. See what President Trump said about it and what the holiday's flag means.
Only three years later, the Organization of African Unity would host the Pan-African Festival of Algiers, countering Négritude's focus on Blackness as a rallying point for solidarity in favor of ...
Borders have always been part of the problem, and so the Pan-African flag — an instantly recognizable rectangle of red, black, and green bands that dates to around 1920 — enables David Hammons ...
The red, black and green African Liberation Flag, also known as the Pan-African flag, has also historically been displayed at both Black History Month and Juneteenth celebrations. Red represents ...
First created in 1997 by National Juneteenth Celebration Foundation founder Ben Haith, the banner is in red, white and blue of the U.S. flag to convey that all enslaved people and their descendants ...
The City of Trenton raised the Pan-African flag at City Hall on February 3 to mark Black History Month. Officials and residents gathered on the front steps for the ceremony. Attendees included ...
In Boston’s historic Roxbury neighborhood, a vibrant flag waves proudly, the official Juneteenth flag, a powerful symbol of freedom and unity. Its design traces back to community activist Ben Haith, ...
ST. LOUIS — The City of St. Louis joined Toronto as one of only two major North American cities to raise the red, black and green Pan-African flag in recognition of Black History Month. The flag ...
BUFFALO, N.Y. — City leaders came together Friday afternoon to raise the Pan-African flag, which commemorates the emancipation of enslaved African-Americans. Leaders outside of Buffalo City Hall ...