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Juneteenth: A holiday for our forgetfulness
Dallas Morning News· 2 hours agoJuneteenth, only solidified as an American federal holiday three years ago, remembers the effective “end” of slavery in our own state, when Maj. Gen....
Emmett Till's story: Seattle museum turns pain into purpose with Juneteenth exhibit
FOX 13 Seattle· 1 hour agoThe Northwest African American Museum's Juneteenth exhibit opens a portal to the past, highlighting...
Juneteenth is now just another holiday – you can tell by the merch
Maryland Matters via Yahoo News· 7 hours agoJuneteenth has been unable to escape the inevitable – commercialization. An online search for ...
Editorial: Juneteenth a celebration of freedom for everyone
Plattsburgh Press-Republican· 3 hours agoJuneteenth is all about emancipation — freedom. For Black Americans, Juneteenth is as much about liberty as the Fourth of July. While the Emancipation Proclamation ...
Talk to kids about Juneteenth, and let food guide the conversation | Texarkana Gazette
Texarkana Gazette· 4 hours agoJuneteenth became our newest federal holiday in 2021, 156 years after Union Gen. Gordon Granger and...
Juneteenth is a time for assessment
Deseret News via Yahoo News· 4 hours agoThis was the final enforcement of the Emancipation Proclamation and the legal end to slavery. This day is known as Juneteenth and recognized by many as...
Juneteenth explained: What is the holiday, why was it created and how should it be celebrated?
WKMG ClickOrlando· 16 hours agoFor more than one-and-a-half centuries, the Juneteenth holiday has been sacred to many Black...
Chicago Juneteenth events: Museums, festivals, food trucks and more | See list
ABC 7 Chicago· 4 hours agoJuneteenth marks the day in 1865 when enslaved people of African descent in Galveston, Texas learned...
The Scholars and Texarkana College Black Students Association to host Juneteenth event | Texarkana...
Texarkana Gazette· 4 hours agoThough Juneteenth is celebrated on a single day, a local nonprofit has decided to extend the...
Juneteenth Celebrations in Kansas City area
FOX 4 Kansas City· 13 hours agoHere is a list of some of the events going on for Juneteenth in Kansas City to celebrate the holiday
