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Why I Celebrate Juneteenth - And Response
The Chattanoogan· 1 day agoThroughout history slavery has existed. On Sept. 22, 1862, President Abraham Lincoln issued by executive order the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation ...
Juneteenth: Understanding the hard road to freedom
WCBI Columbus· 1 day agoJuneteenth is more than just a time of celebration. “It was like open season on African Americans.” Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation...
Juneteenth poet encourages celebration of the historic holiday and to spread positivity with words
FOX 10 Phoenix· 1 day agoPHOENIX - Today is Juneteenth, a celebration of a pivotal moment in American history. On June 19th,...
Juneteenth celebrations in Bainbridge have organizers calling for city sponsorship
WTXL Tallahassee· 1 day agoJuneteenth celebrations in Bainbridge bring neighbor from all walks of life together. Neighbors used...
Why Is the Juneteenth Flag Blue and Red? A Guide to Understanding the Juneteenth Flag
Parade via Yahoo News· 1 day agoThis year, Juneteenth will have been celebrated for 158 years. It was first celebrated in Texas on...
Oakland celebrates Juneteenth amid attacks on education about Black history
Courthouse News Service· 1 day agoThe Oakland Museum of California hosted a party Wednesday, including live musicians and cooks, in...
How did Juneteenth get its name? The story behind the holiday's title
CBS News via Yahoo News· 2 days agoBiden said: "All Americans can feel the power of this day, and learn from our history." It was the...
Historian highlights Juneteenth’s ties to Colorado history that are often overlooked
Summit Daily News· 1 day agoPresident Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation, a promise to free all enslaved African...
The beginner’s guide to celebrating Juneteenth
Politico via Yahoo News· 1 day agoIt marks the day in 1865 enslaved people in Galveston, Texas found out they had been freed — after the end of the Civil War, and two years after...
Commemorating Juneteenth, community gathers downtown Springfield to highlight history
Springfield News-Leader via Yahoo News· 1 day agoA federally recognized holiday since 2021, the day marks the anniversary in 1865 when news of the ...
