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Juneteenth Celebrations through Capital Region
WAFB Baton Rouge· 5 days agoPeople all over the Capital Region are coming together to celebrate Juneteenth. It marks the day the last group of enslaved people learned of their...
Rye celebrates Juneteenth with day of service at town’s African American Cemetery
KLAX-TV· 2 days agoJuneteenth marks the 1865 emancipation of the last group of enslaved people, who were in Texas, 2.5...
Picayune Carver Culture Center Observes Juneteenth with Youth Enrichment Program - Picayune Item
The Picayune Item· 2 hours agoThe Picayune Carver Culture Center (PCCC) Youth Enrichment Program (Y.E.P.) Summer Camp observed...
David Oyelowo on playing justice seekers, peacekeepers and men on a mission
NPR· 6 days agoI'm Tonya Mosley. Today marks Juneteenth, the day in 1865 when slavery ended in Texas, 2 1/2 years after the Emancipation Proclamation went into effect.
Juneteenth is a celebration for all - WV MetroNews
WV MetroNews· 6 days agoPresident Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on September 22, 1862, freeing the slaves. It took effect January 1, 1863, however, word ...
Citywide Juneteenth Jubilee celebrates 159 years since emancipation
WRBL Columbus via Yahoo News· 5 days agoMIDLAND, Ga. (WRBL)— As the nation pauses to celebrate the 159th Jubilee Juneteenth, Muscogee and...
Juneteenth 2024: What’s open, what’s closed on Wednesday? UPS, FedEx, banks, mail delivery, stock...
NJ.com· 6 days agoJuneteenth 2024 is on Wednesday, June 19. It celebrates the day in 1865 when enslaved Black people...
The Juneteenth federal holiday should be celebrated in Florida, not shunned
Palm Beach Daily News via Yahoo News· 6 days agoJuneteenth celebrates freedom. It marks the anniversary of June 19, 1865, when Union troops informed...
Juneteenth, 40 Acres and a Mule and Other Broken Promises to African Americans
The Root via Yahoo News· 6 days agoWhat does that Mean? Let’s get to it. In 1865, enslaved Americans were freed. President Lincoln’s ...
Juneteenth celebrations held across West Michigan
WOOD via Yahoo News· 5 days agoGRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Celebrations are happening across West Michigan as the community honors Juneteenth. The Emancipation Proclamation was issued...