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‘Juneteenth should be a day of reckoning’

‘Juneteenth should be a day of reckoning’

Juneteenth just became a federal holiday in the US. Here’s what that means.
Juneteenth flag on capitol building

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Juneteenth just became a federal holiday in the US. Here’s what that means.

Juneteenth: The legacy of the holiday

Juneteenth: The legacy of the holiday

Northeastern to mark the significance of the Juneteenth holiday with these events
Artistic rendering of a raised fist

Northeastern to mark the significance of the Juneteenth holiday with these events

It may have come and gone, but the 1776 Commission was no fluke

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It may have come and gone, but the 1776 Commission was no fluke

Mississippi removed the Confederate emblem from its state flag and it could make a lasting impact

Mississippi removed the Confederate emblem from its state flag and it could make a lasting impact

A lot more people are celebrating Indigenous Peoples Day instead of Columbus Day. Here’s what that means.

A lot more people are celebrating Indigenous Peoples Day instead of Columbus Day. Here’s what that means.

Voices of Northeastern: Patricia Davis

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Voices of Northeastern: Patricia Davis

Why is there a renewed push to bring down Confederate monuments after George Floyd’s death?

Why is there a renewed push to bring down Confederate monuments after George Floyd’s death?

Northeastern University professor studies slavery, black women’s clubs, and the representation of African American women in advertisements
Patricia Davis, a new associate professor of communication studies, has analyzed how black history museums have memorialized the experience of African-Americans before, during, and immediately after the Civil War. Photo by Ruby Wallau/Northeastern University

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Northeastern University professor studies slavery, black women’s clubs, and the representation of African American women in advertisements