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Over a dozen U.S. citizens have been swept up in the Trump administration’s crackdown on immigration, according to interviews, court records and news reports.
JONESBOROUGH, Tenn. — The McKinney center in Jonesborough putting together an exhibit of the former Booker T. Washington school in the county. The center is interviewing alumni of the former ...
U.S. Sen. Cory Booker appealed to their hearts. Gov. Andy Beshear spoke to their minds. The senator from New Jersey and the governor of Kentucky both urged Democrats from around Florida to restore ...
Pick up “Combee” — or any other good book about history, for that matter. If the ideas in it challenge you, good. Life, and history, are full of uncomfortable, untidy moments.
The plan does have some flaws. The Booker is a large vehicle, weighing in at 42 tons, and is only transportable by C-17s or heavier aircraft, which is one of the reasons the Army called it quits.
Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) has broken the record for the longest Senate speech ever, slamming Donald Trump’s DOGE cuts for over 25 hours. MSNBC's Elise Jordan and Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) join ...
Juneteenth events at Booker T. Washington National Monument detail the life of the famous author and orator who was freed in Franklin County after being enslaved the first nine years of his life.
This weekend, a historic milestone is being honored in Franklin County. The Booker T. Washington National Monument is commemorating 160 years since his emancipation. The event showcases how the ...
The Emancipation Proclamation was signed by President Abraham Lincoln in January 1863, but it wasn't until June 19, 1865, that slavery was officially abolished in Texas, marking the official end ...
Two suspects who were allegedly involved in an April 24, 2025, shooting near Booker T. Washington, which left two students dead, according to a press statement from the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS ...
News4’s Drew Wilder reports. The names of people who were enslaved on George’s Washington’s Mount Vernon estate are inscribed on the walls of what was their home: Tom Nokes. Vina. Barbara.