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5 days ago · Independence Day on the Fourth of July is an all-important American holiday. Take a moment to refresh your memory about the true history of this nation. How did the founders envision this holiday, and what’s special about America’s celebration of freedom?
3 days ago · A school of Trevally fish in the Solomon Islands. Click on the links below to find out about each day’s origin and activities happening around the world this week and stay tuned to UN News: Global Day of Parents, 1 June. World Bicycle Day 3 June. International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression 4 June. World Environment Day 5 June.
3 days ago · United States holiday. Also known as: Black Independence Day, Emancipation Day, Jubilee Day, Juneteenth Independence Day, Juneteenth National Independence Day. Written and fact-checked by. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica.
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3 days ago · Nelson Mandela (born July 18, 1918, Mvezo, South Africa—died December 5, 2013, Johannesburg) was a Black nationalist and the first Black president of South Africa (1994–99). His negotiations in the early 1990s with South African Pres. F.W. de Klerk helped end the country’s apartheid system of racial segregation and ushered in a peaceful ...
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5 days ago · Marcus Garvey (born August 17, 1887, St. Ann’s Bay, Jamaica—died June 10, 1940, London, England) was a charismatic Black leader who organized the first important American Black nationalist movement (1919–26), based in New York City’s Harlem.
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5 days ago · Today, as we gather to celebrate Independence Day, it’s important to reflect not only on the birth of our nation but also on the numerous challenges we have overcome since that historic day on July 4, 1776. Our journey has been marked by struggles, resilience, and triumphs that have shaped the United States into the country it is today.
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1 day ago · In the phase 2 trial, 222 men applied 5 milliliters of the gel (the equivalent of a teaspoon) to each shoulder blade once a day. The result: 86% of the men reached sperm suppression. On average, the timing for effective contraception was eight weeks, which was faster than expected. “While studies have shown that some hormonal agents may be ...
