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Commemorating Juneteenth around Greater New Orleans and virtually
WGNO via Yahoo News· 5 days agoEfforts to free enslaved African Americans began on Jan. 1, 1863, when President Abraham Lincoln...
Juneteenth, 40 Acres and a Mule and Other Broken Promises to African Americans
The Root via Yahoo News· 4 days agoWhat does that Mean? Let’s get to it. In 1865, enslaved Americans were freed. President Lincoln’s ...
Middletown Art Center recognizes Juneteenth with annual celebration
The Lake County Record-Bee· 3 days agoThe army announced that the more than 250,000 enslaved Texans were free two-and-a-half years after...
Juneteenth 2024: What’s open, what’s closed on Wednesday? UPS, FedEx, banks, mail delivery, stock...
NJ.com· 5 days agoJuneteenth 2024 is on Wednesday, June 19. It celebrates the day in 1865 when enslaved Black people...
Juneteenth celebration highlights Black chefs, restaurants nationwide
CBS News· 4 days agoFood is a significant part of the Juneteenth celebration, a federal holiday that commemorates the...
The Juneteenth federal holiday should be celebrated in Florida, not shunned
Palm Beach Daily News via Yahoo News· 4 days agoJuneteenth celebrates freedom. It marks the anniversary of June 19, 1865, when Union troops informed...
The beginner’s guide to celebrating Juneteenth
19 Action News Cleveland· 4 days agoSince it was designated a federal holiday in 2021, Juneteenth has become more universally recognized beyond Black America. Many people get the day off...
How Juneteenth was commemorated across the QCA
OurQuadCities· 3 days agoJuneteenth recognizes the true emancipation of all remaining enslaved people on June 19, 1865, more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation...
Juneteenth: What is it; what to know about the holiday that celebrates slavery’s end
WSOC-TV Charlotte· 6 days agoCommunities across the country will mark the day in 1865 when slaves in Texas learned that they, and...
Belpre Historical Society hosts Juneteenth open house
The Marietta Times· 2 days agoDisplays and stories from the Emancipation Proclamation Celebrations of the Ohio River Valley were...