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  Young father killed in mass shooting during Juneteenth celebration

  Mildred Europa Taylor

  Police have launched an investigation into a mass shooting that killed one person and injured 22 others in southwest suburban Willowbrook on Sunday morning. The shooting happened during a Juneteenth celebration...

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  Forbes billionaire list Africa: Dangote loses top spot after more than a decade

  Mildred Europa Taylor

  South African billionaire Johann Rupert has displaced Nigeria’s Aliko Dangote on Forbes’ real-time Global Billionaires List. The list pegs Rupert’s net worth at $11.9 billion and Dangote’s...

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  The history of Juneteenth explained in 10 key moments

  Mildred Europa Taylor

  Juneteenth, also known as Emancipation Day, Freedom Day, and Black Independence Day in the United States, celebrates the freedom of some 250,000 enslaved people in Texas in 1865. It is not the day slavery...

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  10 things to know about Juneteenth

  Mildred Europa Taylor

  Also known as Emancipation Day, Freedom Day, and Black Independence Day in the United States, Juneteenth celebrates the freedom of some 250,000 enslaved people in Texas in 1865. In fact, slavery had ended...

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  How strawberry soda pop became associated with Juneteenth celebration

  Mildred Europa Taylor

  Every year, Juneteenth, which is the oldest known celebration honoring the end of slavery in the United States, comes with activities such as prayer and religious services, family gatherings, picnics,...

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  Why NBA has suspended Memphis Grizzlies’ star Ja Morant and how much he will lose

  Mildred Europa Taylor

  Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant has been suspended for 25 games without pay, the NBA said Friday. This comes after Morant was seen with a gun on social media twice this year. “The potential for...

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