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National African American Historical Society hosts annual Juneteenth event
The Port Lavaca Wave· 16 hours agoThe National African American Historical Society (NAAHS) hosted its annual Juneteenth Family......
How did Juneteenth get its name? The story behind the holiday's title
CBS News· 2 hours agoAlso known as Freedom Day, Emancipation Day or America's second Independence Day, Juneteenth...
What's open and closed for Juneteenth in Iowa?
Gannett via AOL· 1 hour agoJuneteenth is Wednesday, June 19, and the holiday commemorates the day enslaved African Americans in Texas were finally freed on June ...
What Is Juneteenth? Everything You Need to Know about This Important Piece of American History
Blavity via Yahoo News· 5 days agoAs of 2021, Juneteenth is officially celebrated nationally on June the 19th. However, this day of...
On this day in history, June 19, 1865, the end of slavery is proclaimed in Texas
Fox News via Yahoo News· 8 hours agoThe Emancipation Proclamation was issued in 1863, yet freedom truly arrived for many enslaved people...
Juneteenth offers new ways to teach about slavery, Black perseverance and American history
Indiana Capital Chronicle via Yahoo News· 2 hours agoWhy, they ask, did I like learning about slavery given that it was so horrible and harsh? How could...
Juneteenth: What to know about the historical celebration that's now a federal holiday
USA Today· 3 days agoDr. Tim Goler, a professor of urban affairs and sociology courses and director of research for the...
When did Juneteenth become a federal holiday? It may have been recognized in 2021 but its roots are...
Knoxville News Sentinel· 1 day agoKnown as America's second Independence Day, Juneteenth is a reminder of African Americans' strength ...
A CELEBRATION OF FREEDOM: Black Idahoans ring in Juneteenth, host events in Treasure and Magic...
The Times-News· 1 day agoThe National Museum of African American History and
Spike Lee among National Civil Rights Museum's Freedom Award honorees
The Commercial Appeal via Yahoo News· 21 hours agoRussell T. Wigginton, museum president, cited Lee's "iconic storytelling." “So much about...