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Freedom Day: 16 events in the Wilmington area celebrating Juneteenth
Gannett via AOL· 3 hours agoMemorial tribute to United States Colored Troops, Monday, June 17, 11 a.m. at the Wilmington...
How can you celebrate Juneteenth in the Des Moines area?
Gannett via AOL· 2 hours agoJuneteenth is the oldest known celebration to commemorate June 19, 1865 and the abolition of slavery in the United States, according to Iowa Juneteenth. The Iowa Juneteenth ...
Topeka Juneteenth celebrations are in full swing. Check out these upcoming events.
Gannett via AOL· 3 hours agoIn 2021, President Joe Biden declared Juneteenth a federally recognized holiday. "I always say,...
Opinion | Long Before the Woke, There Were the Wide Awake
New York Times· 3 hours agoGeorge Kimball was ready for war as soon as the first brick hit his head. The 20-year-old printer...
Juneteenth Fast Facts
KEYT 3 Santa Barbara· 17 hours agoThe anniversary is celebrated much like the Fourth of July, with parties, picnics and gatherings with family and friends. Juneteenth is also referred to...
We're free to hang American flags upside-down. But it’s against what it stands for.
Herald-Tribune via Yahoo News· 2 hours agoThe flag-wavers on the right emphasize “freedom” (especially individual freedoms), while those on...
Shortlist announced for Docklands slavery sculpture memorial
BBC News· 1 day agoThe piece will be located in West India Quay in London Docklands, an area linked with the trade....
Community, history and remembrance: Juneteenth events throughout the Hudson Valley
Gannett via AOL· 3 hours agoRecognized as a federal holiday since 2020, Juneteenth commemorates the official end of slavery in the United States, when news of Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation ...
Here’s what I tell teachers about how to teach young students about slavery
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 6 days agoFew issues are as difficult to deal with in the classroom as slavery in the US. Here, a professor...
When is Juneteenth observed in 2024? Here's when the US commemorates the end of slavery
Delaware Online | The News Journal via Yahoo News· 2 days agoAlso known as Emancipation Day, Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, Juneteenth Independence Day and Black Independence Day, Juneteenth commemorates the end of slavery