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Juneteenth is the national holiday, but Tennessee also celebrates on its Emancipation Day
Knox News | The Knoxville News-Sentinel via Yahoo News· 10 months agoJuneteenth is the federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. But in...
Get Ready for Freedom Day! Here Are 30 Ways To Celebrate Juneteenth 2023
Parade via Yahoo News· 10 months agoJuneteenth is officially here! Also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation Day, this holiday...
Juneteenth: Where to celebrate Freedom Day in Rutherford County
The Daily News Journal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJuneteenth — which commemorates the emancipation of enslaved African Americans annually on June 19 —...
Freedom Day: How to celebrate Juneteenth in Ames this year
Ames Tribune via Yahoo News· 10 months agoRecognizing the groundbreaking end of slavery in the United States, several family-friendly events...
What does the Juneteenth flag look like? Can it be celebrated with July 4th? It's complicated
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJuneteenth represents independence for Black people, and since its recognition as a federal holiday...
Juneteenth 2023: Here's where to celebrate in metro Detroit
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 10 months agoMetro Detroit is gearing up for upcoming gatherings to commemorate the 158th anniversary of...
How to celebrate Juneteenth with Phoenix chefs: 'It's a jubilee. It's about breaking bread'
AZCentral | The Arizona Republic via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJuneteenth, a combination of the words June and nineteenth, is a significant date for the African...
Juneteenth events abound in Jackson. Here is a rundown to help you celebrate
The Clarion Ledger via Yahoo News· 10 months agoJuneteenth, the day set aside to commemorate June 19, 1865, when the last enslaved people in the...
Angela McNair: On Juneteenth, Erie celebrates freedom, remembers the past and moves ahead
Erie Times News via Yahoo News· 10 months agoJuneteenth, a long-celebrated holiday also known as Jubilee Day, Emancipation Day, Freedom Day, and...
Juneteenth became a federal holiday two years ago. What does the day commemorate?
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 10 months agoCorrection: A previous version of this story misstated the year the 13th Amendment was passed. In...