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African-American genealogists to focus on Juneteenth soldiers

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Middle Peninsula African-American Genealogical and Historical Society (MPAAGHS) will conduct its monthly meeting “virtually” on Saturday, May 10, at 11 a.m. The meeting will feature a talk by Marvin Tupper Jones entitled...
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Middlesex minister looks at true meaning of freedom

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 designated...
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Juneteenth celebrated during June 22 program

The fourth annual Juneteenth celebration presented by Game Changers of Middlesex County was well-attended, entertaining and informative. Juneteenth 2024 was a happy day — good vibrations came from the St. Clare Walker Middle School...
Church

Juneteenth commemorates 1865 Texas order declaring enslaved people were free

Juneteenth National Independence Day became a federal holiday in 2021 when it was signed into law by President Joseph R. Biden after being passed...
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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...
Community

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,...
News

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,...
Church

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...
Community

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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Middlesex girls soccer team soars to 6-4

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