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Observing Juneteenth with the reading of the Emancipation Proclamation
WLRN Miami· 6 days agoFor Juneteenth on Morning Edition, professor Nathan Connolly reflects on the promise of the Emancipation Proclamation, and NPR staff voice the document in its entirety.
Recognizing This Significant Day in History—Here Are 50 Quotes to Better Understand Juneteenth
Parade via Yahoo News· 5 days agoIt was first celebrated in Texas on June 19th, 1866 to commemorate the end of slavery and enslaved...
Middletown Art Center recognizes Juneteenth with annual celebration
The Lake County Record-Bee· 5 days agoThe army announced that the more than 250,000 enslaved Texans were free two-and-a-half years after ...
On Juneteenth, family honors legacy of church founder, Black pioneer
AOL· 6 days agoThe Emancipation Proclamation of 1863 freed slaves, but it did not immediately end slavery in places...
Opinion: Juneteenth
Idaho State Journal· 3 days agoOn “Juneteenth,” I heard the Emancipation Proclamation of January 1, 1863, read over the radio, and it was inspiring to hear the words ...
Juneteenth is a celebration for all - WV MetroNews
WV MetroNews· 6 days agoPresident Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on September 22, 1862, freeing the slaves. It took effect January 1, 1863 ...
Are schools closed on Juneteenth? Here's what to know
WFLX FOX 29· 6 days agoIn Palm Beach County, it varies. June 19 marks Juneteenth, which has been a federal holiday since...
Mapped: Emancipation Proclamation to Juneteenth
Axios· 6 days agoJuneteenth commemorates the day when enslaved Black people in Galveston, Texas, learned they were free 2½½ years after the passing of the Emancipation & ...
David Oyelowo on playing justice seekers, peacekeepers and men on a mission
NPR· 5 days agoI'm Tonya Mosley. Today marks Juneteenth, the day in 1865 when slavery ended in Texas, 2 1/2 years after the Emancipation Proclamation
Galveston was home to the first Juneteenth. Here's how it'll celebrate this year
NPR· 7 days agoJune 19th commemorates the fall of slavery in Galveston in 1865 — two years after the Emancipation Proclamation ordered the liberation ...