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2024 Juneteenth celebrations in the Charlotte area
WSOC-TV Charlotte· 8 hours agoJuneteenth is a federal holiday that commemorates the end of slavery -- June 19 was the day that the last slaves in the U.S. were made aware of their...
KMBC Editorial: Juneteenth
KMBC-TV Kansas City· 10 hours agoWe are set to celebrate America’s second Independence Day.
Lake County’s Juneteenth celebration continues to grow; ‘A recognition … of the time we decreed all...
Chicago Tribune· 16 hours agoHistorically, June 19, 1865, was when news of the slaves’ emancipation was announced in Galveston,...
In Galveston, one Juneteenth story is a family affair
Houston Chronicle· 1 day agoWord of the Emancipation Proclamation, issued in January 1863, had absolutely reached Texas before...
SENIOR LOOKOUT: Information for elders that can be trusted
Gloucester Daily Times· 1 day agoThe Emancipation Proclamation issued by President Abraham Lincoln on Jan. 1, 1863, stated that all...
Juneteenth 2024: What to do, where to celebrate in NYC
New York Daily News· 21 hours agoArmy soldiers brought the news of freedom to enslaved Black people in Galveston, Texas, which was...
Celebrations happening across the capital region this weekend ahead of Juneteenth
WBRZ 2 Baton Rouge· 1 day agoThe city of Donaldsonville is getting ready for its 29th Annual Juneteenth Music Festival. The...
Meet one of the founders of Minnesota's first Juneteenth celebration
CBS News· 1 day agoCelebrations commemorating the end of slavery are spreading nationwide since Juneteenth became a...
Where to commemorate Juneteenth in Chicago: 'A celebration of freedom'
Chicago Sun-Times· 1 day agoThe holiday is celebrated June 19, honoring the day in 1865 when the last enslaved African Americans...
8 days of Juneteenth celebrations to kick off Saturday in Akron
Akron Beacon Journal via Yahoo News· 18 hours agoJuneteenth, officially celebrated June 19, remembers the day when the last enslaved person in the...