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These Americans want you to know Juneteenth is a national holiday for everyone, not just Black...
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWASHINGTON – Charles Hicks, known as “Mr. Black History,” remembers hosting Juneteenth events in the...
Juneteenth: What is the historically important day and how did it start?
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 years agoCelebrated annually on 19 June across the US, Juneteenth commemorates the announcement of the...
14 Powerful Juneteenth Posts From Black Celebrities
BuzzFeed via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJuneteenth is a national holiday, commemorating the emancipation of enslaved Black Americans in Galveston, Texas, who were the last to be freed. In 2020,...
Portrait of Opal Lee, ‘Grandmother of Juneteenth,’ unveiled in Texas Senate
The Hill via Yahoo News· 1 year agoStory at a glance Juneteenth celebrates the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States in...
The Importance of Juneteenth - the Newest Federal Holiday
The Advocate via Yahoo News· 11 months agoBy Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — Despite Juneteenth’s storied history, the holiday was largely...
Juneteenth Fast Facts
CNN via Yahoo News· 12 months agoHere is a look at Juneteenth, the oldest known US celebration of the end of slavery. On June 19, 1865, over two and a half years after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation, enslaved ...
Boy, 15, killed in D.C. concert shooting was ‘screaming out for his mom,’ witness says
NY Daily News via AOL· 2 years agoA 15-year-old boy killed in a shooting at an unpermitted Washington, D.C., concert on Sunday was...
Martin Luther King Jr.'s 'I Have a Dream': Read the full text of MLK's historic DC speech
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoJan. 16 will be celebrated as Martin Luther King Jr. Day to honor the American civil rights icon,...
Juneteenth 2023: Here’s The Best Places For Juneteenth Events This Month
Blavity via Yahoo News· 12 months agoJuneteenth is a federal holiday in the United States to honor the emancipation of enslaved African...
Inside Biden’s Presidential Medal of Freedom ceremony honoring Black luminaries, including the...
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 4 weeks agoIn a packed East Room, President Biden calls the class of recipients ‘incredible people’ whose...