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Rochester's Juneteenth raises serious issues, not just holiday fun
Gannett via AOL· 9 hours agoIt wasn't until more than two years later on June 19, 1865 — five months after Congress passed the...
Thousands take to Pittsburgh streets to celebrate Juneteenth
CBS News· 8 hours agoThousands of people marched and lined the streets of Pittsburgh to celebrate Juneteenth on Saturday...
Juneteenth: 5 events on the South Shore. Music, food, history and games
Gannett via AOL· 2 days agoThe 13th Amendment, ratified in 1865, freed all enslaved people in the country. Organizations and communities across the region will mark the day...Juneteenth Freedom Day ...
'Misses the Forest for the Trees': Barrett Knocks Thomas' Use of History | National Law Journal
Law.com· 3 days agoJustice Clarence Thomas, who wrote the majority opinion in Vidal v. Elster, has made searching for...
Why Suffragettes Wore White: The Power of Dressing for Women’s Right to Vote, From Protest Movement...
WWD· 1 day agoIt took decades of protest, organized demonstrations and more for the U.S. to enshrine in its...
What is Juneteenth?
Branson Tri-Lakes News· 2 days agoJuneteenth, short for June nineteenth, celebrates the day in 1865 when Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas freeing all enslaved people. Also known as Freedom Day or Jubilee Day, Juneteenth ...
When did Kentucky actually abolish slavery? A lot later than you think.
Lexington Herald-Leader McClatchy via AOL· 3 days agoJune 19, 1865: Gen. Gordon Granger delivers General ...spreads throughout the nation. Dec. 6, 1865:...
One man says his father was born into slavery. Here’s what Juneteenth means to his family.
CNN.com· 1 day agoIn a northern Florida graveyard, as the trill of insects filled the air, 83-year-old Wilbur B. Bell...
Several central Ohio communities hosting Juneteenth celebrations
WBNS-10TV Columbus· 10 hours agoOrganizations and communities across the city are planning events and celebrations in honor of...
Celebrating Juneteenth
San Mateo Daily Journal· 2 days agoThe posthumous publication of “Juneteenth” by Ralph Ellison, the author of my favorite book, “Invisible Man,” created new interest in the day as a holiday though calls were made long before.
