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What is Juneteenth? The beginner's guide to celebrating the federal holiday
WXIA-TV Atlanta· 1 day agoIt marks the day in 1865 enslaved people in Galveston, Texas found out they had been freed — after...
How did Juneteenth get its name? The story behind the holiday's title
CBS News· 13 hours agoAlso known as Freedom Day, Emancipation Day or America's second Independence Day, Juneteenth...
Truce: A Christmas Wish from the Great War in San Francisco at City Lights Theater Company 2024
Broadway World· 3 days agoIn 2014, City Lights marked the 100-year anniversary of the World War I “Christmas Truce” with a...
The Juneteenth federal holiday should be celebrated in Florida, not shunned
Gannett via AOL· 15 hours agoThe news didn't get to Texas until 2,000 Union troops arrived in Galveston two months after the...
Albert Lea Community Theatre announces 2024-25 season lineup
KAAL Austin· 2 hours agoSmith and directed by Christy Fuller. The second show is a holiday favorite, “Irving Berlin’s White ...
David Oyelowo’s Long Obsession with the Real-Life Bass Reeves Finally Yielded a Groundbreaking...
Indiewire via Yahoo News· 4 hours agoI wasn’t ever thrown. Because, again, Taylor has it dialed in; it’s the team he’s assembled.” The...
Russia Ukraine War
Rocky Mount Telegram· 1 day agoUkrainian soldiers from 57th brigade ride a Swedish Combat Vehicle 90 near front line in Kharkiv region, Ukraine, Tuesday, June 18, 2024. (AP...
Councilman pushes to rename DTLA plaza for Black hero of early Los Angeles
KTLA articles via Yahoo News· 7 hours agoA prominent downtown Los Angeles plaza may soon have a new name. City Councilman Kevin de León is...
Recognizing This Significant Day in History—Here Are 50 Quotes to Better Understand Juneteenth
Parade via AOL· 8 hours agoThey have failed to teach us our history in joy, success, innovations and so much more. Juneteenth...
Tropical downpours won't stop annual Juneteenth celebration at Ashton Villa in Galveston
ABC13 Houston· 8 hours agoGalveston is the birthplace of Juneteenth, which marks the day in 1865 enslaved people there found...