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Juneteenth celebrations in Bainbridge have organizers calling for city sponsorship
WTXL Tallahassee· 1 day agoJuneteenth celebrations in Bainbridge bring neighbor from all walks of life together. Neighbors used...
Juneteenth honored in Coeur d’Alene
Coeur d'Alene Press· 14 hours agoJuneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865 — a day more than two months after the end of the Civil War and two years after Abraham Lincoln issued the ...
How Juneteenth was commemorated across the QCA
WHBF Davenport via Yahoo News· 23 hours agoJuneteenth recognizes the true emancipation of all remaining enslaved people on June 19, 1865, more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation...
Observing Juneteenth with the reading of the Emancipation Proclamation
WLRN Miami· 2 days agoFor Juneteenth on Morning Edition, professor Nathan Connolly reflects on the promise of the Emancipation Proclamation, and NPR staff voice the document in its entirety.
David Oyelowo on playing justice seekers, peacekeepers and men on a mission
NPR· 1 day 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.
On Juneteenth, family honors legacy of church founder, Black pioneer
Scripps News via AOL· 2 days agoThe Emancipation Proclamation of 1863 freed slaves, but it did not immediately end slavery in places...
Juneteenth: Understanding the hard road to freedom
WCBI Columbus· 21 hours agoJuneteenth is more than just a time of celebration. “It was like open season on African Americans.” Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation...
The beginner’s guide to celebrating Juneteenth
Dakota News Now· 1 day agoSince it was designated a federal holiday in 2021, Juneteenth has become more universally recognized beyond Black America. Many people get the day off...
Juneteenth 2024 in Long Branch mixes bouncy houses with serious reflection
Gannett via AOL· 9 hours agoWe have poets reading original poems. We have musicians." The history of the holiday dates back to...
Florida is behind the country in recognizing Juneteenth as a federal holiday
WINK TV Southwest Florida· 23 hours agoAlthough the Emancipation Proclamation came 2½½ years earlier on January 1, 1863, many enslavers...
