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Videos

Juneteenth celebrates freedom from slavery in US
Enslavement to Emancipation
Ex Slaves talk about Slavery in the USA

Articles

Articles

12 Things you Might Not Know About Juneteenth

There’s more than one Independence Day in the U.S

12 Things About Juneteenth

The 155-year old holiday’s history explained

So what is Juneteenth and why is it important?

History of Juneteenth

Explaining an Unsung Holiday

Juneteenth has origins in Texas

Unsung Holiday

Panel Discussion

Arkansas Week – Health Disparities in Minority Communities During COVID -19 – Host Steve Barnes joins Dr. Pebbles Fagan, UAMS, Dr. Brian Gittens, UAMS and Dr. Susan Ward-Jones, CEO, Arkansas Family Health Center to discuss healthcare and the further impact on minority communities by COVID-19

 

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