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Opinion: Juneteenth
Idaho State Journal· 17 hours agoOn “Juneteenth,” I heard the Emancipation Proclamation of January 1, 1863, read over the radio, and it was inspiring to hear the words ...
Topeka organizers hope to pass down Juneteenth history to the next generation
WIBW Topeka· 3 days agoYears later that dream became a reality, where Juneteenth events from walks to festivals happen...
Mapped: Emancipation Proclamation to Juneteenth
Axios· 3 days agoJuneteenth commemorates the day when enslaved Black people in Galveston, Texas, learned they were free 2½½ years after the passing of the Emancipation & ...
IUN marks Juneteenth with reading of Emancipation Proclamation
Chicago Tribune· 3 days agoAs the Sons of Veterans of the Civil War read the Emancipation Proclamation Monday, Indiana...
ByGone Muncie: The memorable Emancipation Day celebration of 1898
The Star Press via Yahoo News· 5 days agoI was delighted to see another Juneteenth celebration this year at McCulloch Park. Juneteenth is one...
Juneteenth 2024: What’s open, closed today? Banks, mail, post office, more
The Post-Standard· 3 days agoThe term “Juneteenth” is a blend of the words June and nineteenth; the holiday has also been called...
How did Juneteenth get its name? The story behind the holiday's title
CBS News via Yahoo News· 3 days agoDay was set to honor the late civil rights leader's birthday in 1983. Juneteenth became a legal...
Galveston was home to the first Juneteenth. Here's how it'll celebrate this year
NPR· 4 days ago“I have newspaper records of my great-grandfather — who was by this time, in 1885, he would have been 25 years old — and he was given the role of reading the Emancipation ...
Juneteenth: What is it; what to know about the holiday that celebrates slavery’s end
WSOC-TV Charlotte· 5 days agoCommunities across the country will mark the day in 1865 when slaves in Texas learned that they, and...
The Juneteenth federal holiday should be celebrated in Florida, not shunned
Palm Beach Daily News via Yahoo News· 3 days agoEnjoy Juneteenth, the latest celebration to join New Year's Day, Independence Day, Veterans Day and...