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On June 19, 1865, the enslaved African-Americans in Galveston, Texas, finally learned the news that they were a free people, nearly three years after President Lincoln had signed the Emancipation Proclamation. On abc’s Blackish season 4 premiere, the The Roots give a perfect explanation of why we celebrate Juneteenth. 🇺🇸

Known as the “People's Princess", Diana received widespread popularity due to her charismatic personality and global humanitarian efforts.

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“People will forget what you said. People will forget what you did, but people will NEVER forget how you made them feel.” - Maya Angelou 🖤

In his iconic speech at the Lincoln Memorial for the 1963 march on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, King urged America to "make real the promises of democracy." 🇺🇸

In 2016, a powerful documentary, I am not your Negro, was released about James Baldwin's exploration of the Civil Rights movement through his own observations and personal connections with Civil Rights leaders Medgar Evers, Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. 🇺🇸

The first female professional astronomer in the United States, who discovered a comet in 1847 by using a telescope. ☄️

Virginia San Fratello, an associate professor of design at San José State, and Ronald Rael, an architecture professor at the University of California, Berkeley created a Seesaw Art Installation on the US-Mexico Border that allowed kids on both sides the play together.

In 1969, millions of people around the world watched on TV as Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong took his historic step into the pages of history.

Author Susan Middleton Elya and illustrator Juana Martinez-Neal’s La Princesa and the Pea provides a fresh twist to the classic fairy tale and includes captivating and vibrant art inspired by the culture of Peru. 📚

June was chosen for LGBTQ Pride Month to commemorate the Stonewall riots. During this month, many pride events are held during this month to recognize the impact LGBT people have had in the world.

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The term solstice is derived from the Latin solstitium. The term solstice is used to describe the exact moment when the sun reaches its northernmost point when the North Pole tilts closest to the sun from the Earth’s equator.

Sesame Workshop and partners have and continue to support Syrian and Rohingya refugee children with early childhood education programs.

One of the most dynamic and accomplished artists to debut during the early '70s, singer and songwriter Chaka Khan formerly with the band Rufus, has an array of hit songs like "I'm Every Woman," "Ain't Nobody" and "Through the Fire." 🎶

Holi is an ancient Hindu spring festival, originating from the Indian subcontinent. It is celebrated predominantly in Pakistan, India and Nepal, but has also spread to other areas of Asia and parts of the Western world through the diaspora from the Indian subcontinent.