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The first Juneteenth Jubilee Breakfast celebrates freedom and diversity
KIMT Mason City· 16 hours agoROCHESTER, Minn.-On June 19th, 1865, Union Troops freed Black Americans from slavery two and a half...
Juneteenth poet encourages celebration of the historic holiday and to spread positivity with words
FOX 10 Phoenix· 13 hours agoPHOENIX - Today is Juneteenth, a celebration of a pivotal moment in American history. On June 19th,...
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...
Winona Celebrates Juneteenth
WKBT La Crosse· 11 hours agoJuneteenth is a day commemorating when slaves in Galveston, Texas were freed after the Emancipation Proclamation was issued. It has been celebrated as a ...
Some say Juneteenth is ‘a day just as important as the Fourth of July’
WFLA via Yahoo News· 16 hours agoThis was two years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation. It’s part...
Why I Celebrate Juneteenth - And Response
The Chattanoogan· 22 hours agoThroughout history slavery has existed. On Sept. 22, 1862, President Abraham Lincoln issued by executive order the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation ...
Second annual Juneteenth Jam celebrates Black joy and culture
KOAA5· 8 hours agoThe Emancipation Proclamation in 1863 freed enslaved people, but it took years until freedom made its way to rebelling states. Juneteenth marks the emancipation ...
'Grandmother of Juneteenth' Opal Lee discusses her work to solidify the holiday
NPR· 16 hours agoIt's a U.S. federal holiday marking the end of slavery in this country. President Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation officially took effect on January ...
Commemorating Juneteenth, community gathers downtown Springfield to highlight history
Springfield News-Leader via Yahoo News· 14 hours agoA federally recognized holiday since 2021, the day marks the anniversary in 1865 when news of the ...
Historian highlights Juneteenth’s ties to Colorado history that are often overlooked
Summit Daily News· 14 hours agoPresident Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation, a promise to free all enslaved African...
