South Carolina State

Lincoln Cared More About Preserving the Union Than Ending Slavery. Lincoln’s main goal during his presidency, which began just before the outbreak of the Civil War in 1861, was to preserve the Union — not to free slaves. Christopher Bonner, a historian at the University of Maryland, says...

5 Ugly Abraham Lincoln Facts No One Likes to Talk About

It’s the Fourth of July, babes, and to celebrate the land of the free and the home of the brave (ignoring all of the bad shit going on right now), we’ve decided to make today’s question all red, white and blue. We want to know what car you all think perfectly exemplifies America.

What Is The Most American Car Ever?

Washington, DC

War History Online

When Abraham Lincoln was assassinated, he had a number of items in his pockets. They have since been preserved by the Library of Congress.

The Odd Items Found in Abraham Lincoln's Pockets On the Night of His Assassination

Thomasville, GA

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Vanishing Georgia

This Craftsman cottage was the home of J. Festus Flipper, Jr. (1872-1943). Festus was the brother of 2nd Lt. Henry Ossian Flipper, who was the first Black graduate of West Point. Like his father, J. Festus Flipper, the junior Flipper was a shoemaker. He and his wife, Mary Frances Davies Flipper (b. 1871-death date unknown […]

Festus Flipper House, 1928, Thomasville

NewsOne

The monument depicts an enslaved Black woman known as a "mammy."
The post 192 House Republicans Voted To Restore A Confederate Monument Depicting White Soldiers And Black ‘Mammies’ appeared first on NewsOne.

192 House Republicans Voted To Restore A Confederate Monument Depicting White Soldiers And Black ‘Mammies’

Louisiana State

HuffPost

Although the child fainted as the Republican governor signed the bill into law, he appeared unaware of what was happening directly behind him.

Girl Faints As Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry Signs Ten Commandments Bill

Austin, TX

American Songwriter

Country music wouldn’t exist without Black artists. Unfortunately, the genre has historically marginalized people of color. Now the landscape is starting to shift. Recently, Darius Rucker praised Beyoncé in particular for helping the genre ” look more like America.” Sadly, the stigma of “rebel flags and racism” still lingers even in 2024—as The War and Treaty recently found out the hard way.

The War and Treaty Express “Anger and Sadness” After Cotton Plant Found in Dressing Room

DC News Now

Former President Carter is "experiencing the world as best he can," while he is no longer awake every day in hospice care, his grandson revealed late last week in an interview.

Jimmy Carter no longer awake every day, grandson says

Daily Mail

Government officials are celebrating Independence Day by welcoming approximately 11,000 new citizens to the US.

Would you pass the US citizenship test? 10 questions, including the Federalist Papers one everybody gets wrong

Snopes

The quote purportedly from the Founding Father reads, "The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it."

Fact Check: Jefferson Said 'Beauty of 2nd Amendment' Is It's Not Needed 'Until They Try To Take It'?

Virginia State

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In Virginia, Drinking in public or offering another person alcohol in a public space is prohibited. This is a class 4 Misdemeanor punishable by a fine of up to $250.00. Under a new law that goes into effect on July 1, this will change to a degree.WDBJ7 reports that the prohibition on drinking or offering an alcoholic beverage to someone else in public will no longer apply under the following conditions.

Drinking in public will no longer be prohibited on private Campgrounds in Virginia beginning July 1

Newark, NJ

Morristown Minute

NEWARK, N.J. – Eight individuals associated with the "793 Bloods" street gang, a subset of the national Bloods gang, have been charged for their roles in a Newark-based drug trafficking organization, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

Eight '793 Bloods' Gang Members Charged in Newark Drug Network

Several myths are still circulating about the American Civil War and it's about time they were corrected, to ensure people know the facts.

Seven Myths About the American Civil War That Need to Be Addressed

Fort Worth, TX

Afrotech

Pioneer Opal Lee has received the keys to her new home. As AFROTECH™ previously reported, in 1939, 12-year-old Lee along with her family were removed from their home in Fort Worth, TX, by a racist white mob. “Just to know that there might be children that we could have played with, that we might have… Continue reading Opal Lee Now Holds Ownership Of A Texas Property That Was Once Stripped From Her Family By Racist White Mob

Opal Lee Now Holds Ownership Of A Texas Property That Was Once Stripped From Her Family By Racist White Mob

Virginia Beach, VA

While Dr. Raven Baxter was in escrow, the seller allegedly told the broker “she doesn’t want to sell the home to you, and it’s because you’re Black.”. Dr. Raven Baxter is an accomplished molecular biologist and was ecstatic when she found her dream home, a condo in Virginia Beach on a hill near the ocean. Priced at just under $750,000 it was within Baxter’s budget, and she submitted a down payment after her offer was accepted. But then there was a glitch during the escrow process.

A Woman’s Bid To Buy A Condo Stalls After White Homeowner Allegedly Refused To Sell Home To Her After Learning She Was Black

Donald Ray Lantz, 63, and Jeanne Kay Whitefeather, 62 of Charleston, West Virginia , plead not guilty to over a dozen charges after their kids were found locked in a shed after laboring on farmland.

White West Virginia couple forced their adopted black children to work as slaves and live in barn

CNN’s Anderson Cooper talks with political analysts James Carville and Scott Jennings about Louisiana public schools that are now required to display the Ten Commandments in all classrooms, after Republican Gov. Jeff Landry signed the requirement into law.

‘Dumbest waste of time I’ve ever seen in my life’: Carville weighs in on Louisiana Ten Commandments law

Kentucky State

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Kentucky’s medical cannabis program has taken significant steps toward ensuring those with qualifying conditions have access to medical cannabis as soon as possible, said Gov. Andy Beshear this week.

State to open licensing applications for medical cannabis businesses beginning July 1

Us Weekly

When Michael Trotter Jr. and wife Tanya Trotter went to perform at the Coca-Cola Sips & Sounds Music Festival in Austin, Texas, they were greeted by a cotton plant in their dressing room. “We all know what that means,” Michael told The Hollywood Reporter on Wednesday, July 3. “We all know what that represents in […]

Threat Under the Floor: SC lawmaker discusses abandoned well bill

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