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Middlesex minister looks at true meaning of freedom

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Juneteenth commemorates the day on June 19, 1865 when a Union general read orders in Galveston, Texas, stating all enslaved people in the state were free according to federal law. Juneteenth was...
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Founders Day Black History event offered many interesting messages

The past has many lessons. And, it’s important to capture family memories and preserve them for future generations, the Rev. Woodland L. Holmes told the audience at the 2024 Founders Day Black History...
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Black History Month talk set for Feb. 25 at MC Historic Courthouse

by Holly Horton -  The Middlesex Museum and Historical Society Inc. will celebrate Black History Month with a presentation by Bessida Cauthorne White on Sunday, Feb. 25, at 3 p.m. at the Middlesex County...
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Urbanna Post Office quilt program salutes Black History Month

Before 1860, America captured about 4 million Black people from Africa and brought them to America to be sold as slaves. From the beginning,...
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Hartfield pastor Leonard Edloe writes book about Black church

A new book, “Restoring the Glory: Breathing New Life into the Rural Black Church,” explores the rich history, profound legacy, and uncertain future of...
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Hundreds celebrate freedom during Juneteenth event

The Juneteenth themed Celebrate Freedom festival parade on Saturday in Saluda passed by the grave of Sam Mayo, who was among federal troops that...
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Saluda Juneteenth events announced

Juneteenth 2023 will “celebrate freedom” on Saturday, June 10, with a parade and festival at Middlesex High School (MHS) in Saluda. The family event is...
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Family research at Library of Virginia to be meeting topic

Middle Peninsula African-American Genealogical and Historical Society (MPAAGHS) will conduct its monthly meeting “virtually” on Saturday, March 11, at 11 a.m. The meeting will...
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MHS students hear Black history talk

The origin of Black History Month can be traced back to the early 20th century when in 1926 Carter G. Woodson, along with the...

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