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Police say 15 shot during Juneteenth celebration in Oakland, California
KY3 Springfield· 6 hours agoFifteen people were shot after an illegal “sideshow” took over a peaceful Juneteenth celebration in...
Juneteenth Has Gone Mainstream. Should Everyone Be Celebrating?
Capital B via Yahoo News· 1 day agoJuneteenth has been celebrated for more than two decades in the small town of Fayette, Missouri....
Here are 3 more ways to celebrate Juneteenth in Anchorage
Anchorage Daily News· 1 day agoJuneteenth commemorates the day that the last slaves in the Confederacy were informed of their...
Juneteenth recognized in all 50 states - KYMA
KYMA· 2 days agoIn 2021, Congress passed legislation making June 19 a federal holiday. President Joe Biden later signed the bill into law declaring Juneteenth as...
Juneteenth 2024 in NYC: What to do this Emancipation Day
New York Daily News· 2 days agoArmy soldiers brought news of emancipation to enslaved Black people in Galveston, Texas — more than...
Juneteenth 2024 in Long Branch mixes bouncy houses with serious reflection
App.com | Asbury Park Press via Yahoo News· 14 hours agoPresident Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act into law, making it a...
How Juneteenth Became Black Independence Day
HowStuffWorks via Yahoo News· 2 days agoDay by many in the United States, as it was the day that many enslaved people in Texas were finally freed, two years after the Emancipation... June 19...
Some say Juneteenth is ‘a day just as important as the Fourth of July’
WFLA via Yahoo News· 1 day ago“I just recently learned about Juneteenth. It’s sad to say, but it’s the truth.” Jackson said now he...
How did Juneteenth get its name? The story behind the holiday's title
CBS News via Yahoo News· 2 days agoFederal recognition came in 2021. A bill to solidify Juneteenth National Independence Day as a legal...
Juneteenth Celebration comes to Diamond Park on Saturday
The Meadville Tribune, Pa. via Yahoo News· 14 hours agoThe Juneteenth Celebration planned for Saturday in Diamond Park comes a few days after the actual Juneteenth holiday, which occurred Wednesday, but perhaps ...