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Juneteenth in the Lower Hudson Valley: Events you won't want to miss June 14-16
Lohud | The Journal News via Yahoo News· 1 day agoCommunities across Westchester, Rockland and Putnam counties are ready to celebrate freedom for all...
Michigan Chronicle co-owner, entrepreneur, philanthropist William Pickard dies at 83
Gannett via AOL· 2 days agoIn 2019, Pickard was awarded the “The Michigan Lifetime Humanitarian ...
What is Juneteenth? Here's why we celebrate the federal holiday in South Carolina
The Greenville News· 3 days agoIn June, the United States will celebrate the date aptly described as our country’s second...
How we uncovered the true story of 40 Acres and a Mule
Mother Jones· 2 days ago40 Acres and a Lie tells the history of an often-misunderstood government program that gave formerly enslaved people land titles after ...
Juneteenth celebration returning to Cheyenne this weekend
Wyoming Tribune-Eagle· 2 days agoAccording to the National Museum of African American History and< ...
Opal Lee’s Walk for Freedom won’t be in Fort Worth this year, but its mission is unchanged
Fort Worth Star-Telegram McClatchy via AOL· 3 days agoThe walk will move back to Fort Worth in 2025 and will take place in Washington, D.C., in 2026 at...
There are 65 new apartments coming to Fort Ethan Allen in former Buffalo Soldiers housing
The Burlington Free Press· 5 days agoThe Buffalo Soldiers were all-black regiments who fought against Native Americans as part of the...
Festivals and more: Here's your guide to celebrating Juneteenth in the Fayetteville area
The Fayetteville Observer via Yahoo News· 3 days agoThe announcement came more than two years after President Abraham Lincoln...free. The day honors the...
Juneteenth events happening in Greater Cincinnati
FOX 19 Cincinnati· 16 hours agoSince 1866, African Americans have celebrated Juneteenth as an independence day, a day of remembrance, and a time ...
Know the history behind Juneteenth before the federal holiday kicks off
The Des Moines Register via Yahoo News· 5 days agoThe 13th Amendment was passed by Congress on Jan. 31, 1865, eradicating slavery across the United States. But still, Black...