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HISTORY OF JUNETEENTH
Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. Dating back to 1865, it was on June 19th that the Union soldiers, led by Major General Gordon Granger, landed at Galveston, Texas with news that the war had ended and that the enslaved were now free. Note that…
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The P.O.P.S. program is designed to reach, relate, and shape teenagers to become change agents by making a difference within themselves and outwardly for their community. P.O.P.S. is an online (ZOOM) and classroom educational mentoring program. Sessions will be online and in classroom (once pandemic subsides). Sessions meet weekly on Mondays from 5:00 pm to…
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