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Juneteenth is Wednesday. Here are local weekend events that will celebrate the holiday
Hilton Head Island Packet via Yahoo News· 14 hours agoJuneteenth, a federal holiday commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African Americans, is...
This Is Why Juneteenth Is Celebrated With Red Foods
Delish via AOL· 13 hours agoLike many holidays, food plays a vital role in Juneteenth festivities. While typical Juneteenth fare is heavy on flavor, it also boasts a rich history...
Juneteenth 2024: Celebrate in Knoxville with parade, exhibits, stories of emancipation
Knoxville News Sentinel· 2 days agoJuneteenth ‒ also known as Jubilee Day, Emancipation Day and Freedom Day ‒ falls on a Wednesday this...
2024 Juneteenth celebrations in the Charlotte area
WSOC-TV Charlotte· 4 hours agoJuneteenth is a federal holiday that commemorates the end of slavery -- June 19 was the day that the last slaves in the U.S. were made aware of their...
Juneteenth 2024: Here's celebrations happening in Nashville and what is open and closed
The Tennessean via Yahoo News· 15 hours agoJuneteenth, which derives from June nineteenth, marks the day in 1865 federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas and informed enslaved people across the state that they were ...
Neighbors explain what Juneteenth means to them as the holiday approaches
KMTV 3 News Now Omaha· 3 hours agoJuneteenth also known as June 19th the holiday marks the day in 1865 troops arrived to tell enslaved...
7 Juneteenth events happening around Boston this week
WBUR Boston· 10 hours agos Saturday morning newsletter, The Weekender. Let’s begin with a brief history lesson on the U.S.’s...
Lake County’s Juneteenth celebration continues to grow; ‘A recognition … of the time we decreed all...
Chicago Tribune· 11 hours agoJune 19 — was first recognized as a legal holiday locally in 2019, and nationally in 2021. With...
This Iowa city celebrated Black emancipation long before Juneteenth
The Gazette· 19 hours agoDecades before Martin Luther King Jr. was born and more than a century before Juneteenth became a...
Juneteenth 2024: Nine ways to celebrate around Chicagoland
WGN Chicago via Yahoo News· 7 hours agoCHICAGO — A military honors ceremony and the raising of the Juneteenth flag on Friday kicked off a...