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The beginners guide to celebrating Juneteenth
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 5 days 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 ...
Rye celebrates Juneteenth with day of service at town’s African American Cemetery
News 12· 13 hours agoThe town hosted a commemoration at the Rye African American Cemetery, featuring history lessons and words from the descendants of the many people interred there. Volunteers cleaned up the cemetery ...
Is Publix open for Juneteenth? Is there mail delivery on the federal holiday? What to know
Tallahassee Democrat· 6 days agoJuneteeth is a day that commemorates when slavery finally ended in the United States, 2½½ years...
Why I Celebrate Juneteenth
The Chattanoogan· 5 days agoThroughout history slavery has existed. On Sept. 22, 1862, President Abraham Lincoln issued by executive order the preliminary
Observing Juneteenth with a reading of the Emancipation Proclamation
NPR· 5 days agoThe troops told some of the last enslaved Americans that they were free. They were enforcing the Emancipation Proclamation, in which President& ...
Mapped: Emancipation Proclamation to Juneteenth
Axios· 5 days agoJuneteenth commemorates the day when enslaved Black people in Galveston, Texas, learned they were free 2½½ years after the passing of the Emancipation Proclamation ...
Juneteenth is a time for assessment
Deseret News via Yahoo News· 5 days agoEliza Anderson, Deseret News On Jan. 1, 1863, the Emancipation Proclamation, which was signed by President Abraham ...
ByGone Muncie: The memorable Emancipation Day celebration of 1898
The Star Press via Yahoo News· 7 days agoIn the late 19th century, some Black communities in the North memorialized Emancipation on January...
The Juneteenth federal holiday should be celebrated in Florida, not shunned
The Palm Beach Post· 5 days agoWhile relishing time away from work is to be enjoyed, it's important to appreciate the rich history...
Juneteenth is a holiday about our nation's unfinished work
San Antonio Express-News· 5 days agoIt is a celebration of emancipation, yet for its beneficiaries in Texas, the news of that liberation...