US EditionBlack Is Beautiful: See the Rich Visual History of Juneteenth in Michigan
- The First Baptist Church of Williamsburg, one of the nation's oldest Black churches, is undergoing rebuilding of its original 16-by-32-foot 1805 meetinghouse at the original site.
- The church began as a congregation of about 500 free and enslaved Black people in Williamsburg by 1776, despite laws banning large African American gatherings and severe construction challenges on soggy land.
- In 2021, archaeologists uncovered the church’s original foundation along with 62 graves, highlighting the community’s perseverance and connecting some remains to early members of the congregation, whose first church structure was lost due to a tornado in 1834 and subsequently rebuilt.
- The pastor leading the First Baptist congregation highlighted that Black history is an integral part of American history and noted that restoring the church combines oral traditions with visual elements, helping to overcome the country’s long-standing historical and social forgetfulness.
- Reconstructing this site will enhance Colonial Williamsburg's 18th-century narrative and serve as a reminder of Black Americans’ enduring presence and contribution despite attempts to erase their history.
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Detroit and Michigan Uplift Juneteenth with Celebrations and a Call for Black Policy Protection
June 19, 1865. A date that speaks of freedom delayed. On that day, Union Army General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas and announced what should have already been a reality. The Emancipation Proclamation, signed by President Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863, declared all enslaved people in Confederate states to be free. Yet for more than two years, Black people in Texas remained shackled—by law, by silence, by strategy. When General …
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New exhibits about Richmond's 2020 protests include 'pictures of quiet moments'
RICHMOND, Va. Two powerful new exhibitions will open at The Branch Museum of Design on Juneteenth, bringing untold voices to the forefront."Re-Framing Protest: NOW! Design and Hope" features gripping photographs by Richmond Free Press photojournalists Regina Boone and Sandra Sellars, captured during the 2020 uprisings along Monument Avenue and across the city. These images offer a raw, intimate look at a moment that moved a nation."You'll see pi…
Juneteenth: The Black Independence Day and a Diasporic Celebration of Liberation
Every year on June 19th, communities across the United States mark Juneteenth—known by many as Black Independence Day. This is not merely a commemorative event; it is a powerful expression of freedom delayed but never denied, a celebration rooted in struggle, survival, and ultimately, the triumph of the human spirit. Yet, for us at Carib News, Juneteenth is not just a national holiday. It is a diasporic moment—a celebration of liberation that re…
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