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When is Juneteenth observed in 2024? Here's when the US commemorates the end of slavery
Delaware Online | The News Journal via Yahoo News· 4 days agoDeclared by President Abraham Lincoln in 1863 during the American Civil War, the Emancipation Proclamation freed slaves held in Confederate states. However ...
PHOTOS AND VIDEO — Community comes together for Port Arthur Juneteenth flag raising - Port Arthur...
Port Arthur News· 2 days agoPort Arthur’s Juneteenth flag raising ceremony brought people of various ages and ethnicities...
Honoring fathers, emancipation, and the patriotism and sacrifice of the men of D-Day
The Washington Times· 4 days agoOn June 16, we observe Father’s Day. This day reminds us of the vital importance of fathers and...
Pensacola Juneteenth celebrations include festivals, concerts and 'family reunion.'
Pensacola News Journal via Yahoo News· 3 days agoPresident Abraham Lincoln delivered the Emancipation Proclamation ending legal slavery in the United States two years earlier. Enforcement of the
Juneteenth 2024: Events in, near Baton Rouge
WVLA Baton Rouge via Yahoo News· 3 days agoLouisiana Gov. Jeff Landry proclaimed that Juneteenth Day would take place on Wednesday, June 19, 2024, as a legal state holiday to honor the day Black...
Looking for Juneteenth celebrations in the Triangle? Here are some places to go.
Charlotte Observer via Yahoo News· 3 days agoZack Hawkins, former State Rep. Mickey Michaux and former Durham Mayor Elaine O’Neal in reading the ...
Book excerpt: "Roctogenarians" by Mo Rocca and Jonathan Greenberg
CBS News via Yahoo News· 2 days agoOne thing everyone in this book has in common: a belief that late life is no time to surrender....
'Nobody Could Do What I Did' : Donald Trump Tells Dr. Phil He's the 'Best President for Black...
Atlanta Black Star· 8 hours agoFormer President Donald J. Trump is standing tens toes down that he is the Black community’s political savior while continuing his pursuit of the Oval Office. Trump announced his second bid ...
First Miss Juneteenth MN pageant to be held at Hamline University
Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn. via Yahoo News· 1 day agoHamline University will host the inaugural Miss Juneteenth Minnesota State Pageant from 2 to 4 p.m....
Where to celebrate and honor Juneteenth around the St. Louis metro
KSDK St. Louis· 5 days agoLouis City, County and the Metro East to honor the holiday. What is Juneteenth? This was two months after Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered at Appomattox, Virginia. Granger's announcement ...