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The first Juneteenth Jubilee Breakfast celebrates freedom and diversity
KIMT Mason City· 2 hours agoROCHESTER, Minn.-On June 19th, 1865, Union Troops freed Black Americans from slavery two and a half...
Channel 2 Action News gets a tour of museum at the place where Juneteenth started
WSB Cox articles via Yahoo News· 4 hours agoAt Ashton Villa in Galveston, Texas, Wednesday is their big day. The historic building is now filled...
Donald Trump campaign's Juneteenth message compared to Joe Biden's
Newsweek· 8 hours agoAlthough Juneteenth has been an official state holiday in Texas since 1980, it has been a federal...
Juneteenth is a time for assessment
Deseret News via Yahoo News· 22 hours agoEliza Anderson, Deseret News On Jan. 1, 1863, the Emancipation Proclamation, which was signed by President Abraham Lincoln, became effective ...
Juneteenth celebration highlights Black chefs, restaurants nationwide
CBS News· 11 hours agoFood is a significant part of the Juneteenth celebration, a federal holiday that commemorates the...
Recognizing This Significant Day in History—Here Are 50 Quotes to Better Understand Juneteenth
Parade via AOL· 9 hours agoIt was first celebrated in Texas on June 19th, 1866 to commemorate the end of slavery and enslaved...
Juneteenth 2024: What’s open, closed today? Banks, mail, post office, more
The Post-Standard· 16 hours agoThe term “Juneteenth” is a blend of the words June and nineteenth; the holiday has also been called...
Gainesville celebrates Juneteenth
The Gainesville Sun· 7 hours agoThe city of Gainesville celebrated with Journey to Juneteenth: The Jubilee downtown
Some say Juneteenth is ‘a day just as important as the Fourth of July’
WFLA via Yahoo News· 2 hours agoThis was two years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation. It’s part...
Juneteenth Has Gone Mainstream. Should Everyone Be Celebrating?
Capital B via Yahoo News· 5 hours agoThis story was originally published in 2022 and has been updated. Juneteenth has been celebrated for...