In many Black households, observances were already happening. Families marked Abraham Lincoln’s birthday on Feb. 12 for his role in the Emancipation Proclamation, and celebrated…

Hurricane Melissa, a record-breaking Category 5 storm, devastated Jamaica, Cuba and Haiti, leaving over 70% of Jamaica without power and causing widespread infrastructure damage to…

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