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Lawmakers mark Juneteenth with talk of ‘abolition amendment’
Read full article: Lawmakers mark Juneteenth with talk of ‘abolition amendment’As the nation this week made Juneteenth a federal holiday, lawmakers are reviving calls to end a loophole in the Constitution that has allowed another form of slavery to endure.
Documentary on painful legacy of 13th Amendment to play in Detroit
Read full article: Documentary on painful legacy of 13th Amendment to play in DetroitDETROIT In this era of racial reckoning, an emotional documentary is coming to Detroit that peels back the layers of history. It deals with the 13th Amendment and what it did for African Americans and the stipulation that leaves a racist legacy that continues to echo today. Its those raw emotions, Lauren Stovall said anyone will experience after watching the documentary 13th. This documentary, really takes a look at history. I kind of approached Downtown Detroit Partnership about showing a viewing of specifically the film 13th. It means, that were gaining or trying to gain an empathy to one another.More information on the showing can be found here.