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Antioch service honors Blacks who served in Union forces

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A Juneteenth tribute to Middlesex County African-American Civil War soldiers and sailors was presented on Sunday, June 22, at Antioch Baptist Church in Saluda to honor more than 80 former enslaved Blacks...
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Middlesex NAACP presents King Day program

“We Are Not Going Back” was the theme of the 20th annual King Day Breakfast sponsored by the Middlesex County NAACP Unit 7091 on Monday, Jan. 20. “Today, we honor the life and legacy...
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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...
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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...
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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,...
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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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