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Here’s your guide to Lexington’s upcoming Juneteenth celebration events. See the schedule
Lexington Herald-Leader McClatchy via AOL· 10 hours agoAlso known as Emancipation Day, Juneteenth became a federal holiday in 2021 and is the oldest...
Looking for Juneteenth celebrations in the Triangle? Here are some places to go.
Raleigh News and Observer via Yahoo News· 7 hours agoIt was one of the last groups of enslaved people to be emancipated in the United States. The first ...
Juneteenth becomes official city holiday: What this means for collective bargaining units
The Bulletin via Yahoo News· 1 day agoFormer Norwich NAACP President Jaqueline Owens brought the Juneteenth holiday celebration when she...
Juneteenth of New Bern celebrates the holiday with 13 days of events, and new Juneteenth Bear
New Bern Sun Journal· 3 days agoJONB began celebrating the holiday in 2018, years before legislation was signed in 2021 that made ...
Here are 12 Juneteenth events around South Jersey
Courier-Post· 7 hours agoEnslaved people in Texas only learned of their freedom on June 19, 1865, when Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas and announced that the...
Juneteenth festivals, events and other celebrations to mark the holiday in Charlotte
Charlotte Observer via Yahoo News· 1 day agoThe 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which was ratified later that year, formally ended...
Here’s your guide to Lexington’s upcoming Juneteenth celebration events. See the schedule
Lexington Herald-Leader· 10 hours ago“Cadentown, and this school, are part of the history of African Americans in our city and it’s important that we preserve and honor that history,” Gorton said on Tuesday. Also known as Emancipation ...
Juneteenth celebrations coming to mid-Missouri this month
KOMU Columbia· 9 hours agoIn 2021, President Biden signed a bill recognizing Juneteenth as a national holiday.
What and when is Juneteenth? A beginner's guide to the holiday
Gannett via AOL· 2 days agoIn 2021, President Joe Biden signed into law theJuneteenth National Independence Day Act establishing Juneteenth as the 11th holiday recognized by the federal ...
Juneteenth Celebrations in San Francisco and Around the Bay | KQED
KQED· 3 hours agoCelebrating Black culture in a city where the African-American population has dropped 50% in the...