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White House to host Juneteenth concert
United Press International via Yahoo News· 20 hours agoTexas made Juneteenth a state holiday in 1980, and the first proposal to make it a federal holiday was brought to the Senate in 1996. Dance group Step...
South Shore Arts to celebrate Juneteenth with a free family workshop
The Times of Northwest Indiana· 2 hours agoSouth Shore Arts plans to celebrate Juneteenth with a free family workshop.
Juneteenth Fast Facts
KEYT 3 Santa Barbara· 2 days agoThe anniversary is celebrated much like the Fourth of July, with parties, picnics and gatherings with family and friends. Juneteenth is also referred to...
National Donut Day 2024: How to score free donuts from Dunkin’, Krispy Kreme and more
Journal Gazette & Times-Courier· 1 day agoDonut lovers, today is your day. National Donut Day is celebrated this year on June 7 through deals...
Juneteenth festivals, events and other celebrations to mark the holiday in Charlotte
Charlotte Observer via Yahoo News· 4 days agoThe 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which was ratified later that year, formally ended...
When is Juneteenth observed in 2024? Here's when the US commemorates the end of slavery
Delaware Online | The News Journal via Yahoo News· 3 days agoDeclared by President Abraham Lincoln in 1863 during the American Civil War, the Emancipation Proclamation freed slaves held in Confederate states. However ...
Community, history and remembrance: Juneteenth events throughout the Hudson Valley
Times Herald-Record via Yahoo News· 1 day agoRecognized as a federal holiday since 2020, Juneteenth commemorates the official end of slavery in the United States, when news of Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation ...
Patti LaBelle, Roy Wood Jr., Gladys Knight announced for White House Juneteenth concert
The Hill· 19 hours agoActor and singer Patti LaBelle, Grammy-winning singer Gladys Knight, and comedian Roy Wood Jr. are...
Freedom Day: 16 events in the Wilmington area celebrating Juneteenth
Star News via Yahoo News· 1 day agoThis occurred nearly 2½½ years after President Abraham Lincoln’sEmancipation Proclamation, which was...
How to spend a week in the heart of American democracy
LoveEXPLORING via Yahoo News· 1 day agoA key figure in American history, Lincoln is remembered for his leadership during America’s Civil...
