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When is Juneteenth? Here’s why and how the holiday is celebrated
The Arizona Republic· 3 days agoJuneteenth may be the nation's youngest federal holiday, but the day has long been a special...
When is Juneteenth? When does NJ celebrate the holiday?
The Record· 5 hours agoIt marks the day on June 19, 1865, when Union General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas,...
Colonial Williamsburg offers free admission for Juneteenth events
WAVY via Yahoo News· 4 days agoOn June 19, 1865 thousands of enslaved people learned they had been emancipated when Union forces...
Kentucky governor designates Juneteenth a holiday, bans hairstyle discrimination
theGrio via AOL· 4 days agoJuneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned they had...
70+ June Trivia Questions to Kickstart Your Summer Fun
LOVE to KNOW via Yahoo News· 10 hours agoStates celebrate on June 14? Flag Day Why do we celebrate Juneteenth (June 19)? It’s also known as...
Rhode Island To Celebrate Juneteenth As A State Holiday
Black Enterprise· 7 hours agoRhode Island will celebrate Juneteenth as a state holiday for the first time in its history. In...
Juneteenth, the celebration of freedom
South Reporter· 2 days agoJuneteenth is a celebration of freedom and the fight for its fulfillment. It is one of the oldest known celebrations commemorating the ending of slavery in the United States. On June 15, CareNow ...
Nelson to celebrate Black fathers during Juneteenth event
RockinghamNow.com, Eden and Reidssville· 2 days agoThe Nelson County Juneteenth Celebration Committee has planned a Juneteenth event with the theme of...
Philip Cross: More turmoil at Statistics Canada
Financial Post via Yahoo Finance· 1 day agoPresident Abraham Lincoln’s wartime cabinet: after polling its members, who unanimously rejected the Emancipation Proclamation, Lincoln ...
'Grandmother of Juneteenth' urges New Mexicans to step up for their communities
Santa Fe New Mexican· 2 days agoA 97-year-old retired teacher and activist who helped lead a movement to have Juneteenth recognized...