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Juneteenth is a celebration for all - WV MetroNews
WV MetroNews· 6 days agoPresident Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on September 22, 1862, freeing the slaves. It took effect January 1, 1863, however, word ...
OTHERS SAY: Still work to do | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette· 5 days agoArmy Major Gen. Gordon Granger in Galveston, Texas, telling the people of the westernmost...
The Juneteenth federal holiday should be celebrated in Florida, not shunned
Palm Beach Daily News via Yahoo News· 5 days agoJuneteenth celebrates freedom. It marks the anniversary of June 19, 1865, when Union troops informed...
Is Juneteenth a holiday in Florida? What is closed on Juneteenth 2024?
Gannett via AOL· 6 days agoIt's also the fourth year that Florida has declined to make it a state holiday. What is Juneteenth? Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation freed enslaved people ...
Winona Celebrates Juneteenth
WKBT La Crosse· 5 days agoWINONA, Minn (WKBT)-- Juneteenth is a day commemorating when slaves in Galveston, Texas were freed after the Emancipation Proclamation was issued. It has ...
The beginner’s guide to celebrating Juneteenth
WWSB Sarasota· 5 days agoSince it was designated a federal holiday in 2021, Juneteenth has become more universally recognized beyond Black America. Many people get the day off...
Another year without SC Juneteenth recognition, where Confederate Memorial Day is celebrated
The Post and Courier· 2 days agoOn the U.S. Naval Hospital grounds adjoining the old Fort Frederick stands a grand live oak. Under...
Sen. Tim Scott and Dr. Ben Carson host Juneteenth commemoration
KGNS Laredo TX· 6 days agoWASHINGTON (Gray DC) -[ANCHOR] Juneteenth is a holiday marking the end of slavery in America. To...
David Oyelowo on playing justice seekers, peacekeepers and men on a mission
NPR· 5 days agoI'm Tonya Mosley. Today marks Juneteenth, the day in 1865 when slavery ended in Texas, 2 1/2 years after the Emancipation Proclamation went into effect.
What's open and what's closed in NYC on Juneteenth?
CBS News· 5 days agoWhat is the meaning of Juneteenth? Juneteenth is observed to mark the day that the last enslaved people in the United States received notice of the ...
