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Black music celebrated at annual Juneteenth breakfast in Gainesville
The Gainesville Sun via Yahoo News· 14 hours agoFlorida’s Emancipation Day recognizes when Union Brig. Gen. Edward M. McCook formally announced...
VOICES: For Juneteenth, read the full text of the Emancipation Proclamation
Dayton Daily News· 2 days agoEditor’s Note: On January 1, 1863 and three years into the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln...
MLK Commemorative Commission hosting Knoxville Juneteenth parade
WVLT-TV Knoxville· 2 days agoMLK Commemorative Commission has invited the Knoxville community to Chilhowee Park for a parade to...
How Juneteenth Became Black Independence Day
HowStuffWorks via Yahoo News· 2 days agoHowStuffWorks On June 19 every year, millions of people across America come together to celebrate Juneteenth with parties, parades, prayer breakfasts,...
For the first time, Juneteenth is a free entry day at national parks
USA TODAY via AOL· 4 days agoThe Emancipation Proclamation was supposed to take effect on Jan. 1, 1863, freeing "all persons held...
Reset the bless-o-meter | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette· 2 hours agoThe paternal holiday observances are becoming more pensive as I put more years behind me, and I took extra pause to reflect this past Father's Day for a quiet time in our sunroom. The towering ...
Recognizing This Significant Day in History—Here Are 50 Quotes to Better Understand Juneteenth
Parade via Yahoo News· 2 days agoIt was first celebrated in Texas on June 19th, 1866 to commemorate the end of slavery and enslaved...
The beginner’s guide to celebrating Juneteenth
KFYR-TV Bismarck· 2 days agoSince it was designated a federal holiday in 2021, Juneteenth has become more universally recognized beyond Black America. Many people get the day off...
Opinion | End Legal Slavery in the United States
New York Times· 2 days agoToday we celebrate Juneteenth, the day when word of the Emancipation Proclamation reached the farthest outpost in America. Many people do not realize...
ByGone Muncie: The memorable Emancipation Day celebration of 1898
The Star Press via Yahoo News· 4 days agoJuneteenth is one of the nation’s oldest holidays, despite only being named a federal one in 2021....
