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Abortion funds, robo-fish that collect microplastics, the architecture of the National Juneteenth Museum and more from around the web
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The Architectural Design of the National Juneteenth Museum
In Fort Worth, Texas, the forthcoming National Juneteenth Museum intends to become a focal point for discourse and education surrounding the annual date that honors the emancipation of African Americans. Designed by Bjarke …
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An exhibition centered on Black Brooklynites, plants that filter the air, a walking robot destined for Mars and more
Juneteenth T-Shirt
$35.00
Bed-Stuy’s BLK MKT Vintage—founded by Jannah Handy and Kiyanna Stewart—specializes in second-hand delights from magazines to buttons, but this Juneteenth T-shirt is one of their own, new products. Commemorating and celebrating the …
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“Brooklyn Resists” Outdoor Exhibition at the Center for Brooklyn History
From the Brooklyn Public Library’s Center for Brooklyn History (CBH), the Brooklyn Resists outdoor (and online) exhibition will highlight the work of Black Brooklynites from abolition through the Black Lives Matter protests …
Six Immersive Highlights from the 2021 Tribeca Film Festival
Online and in person, this year's reality-enhancing projects and events
Chess Camp T-Shirt
$50.00
Launched on Juneteenth, Internal Knowledge and Are.na’s Chess Camp label explores “strategy, empathy, psychological freedom, and Black history.” From them, this new T-shirt directs 100% of proceeds to the NAACP Legal Defense …
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Understanding The History and Significance of Juneteenth
Juneteenth’s formalization as a federal holiday is long overdue. 19 June 1865 marked two months after the Confederacy’s surrendering, effectively enacting the Emancipation Proclamation in Texas (though it had been law for …