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The Juneteenth National Holiday is a Time to Remember
Native News Online via Yahoo News· 5 days agoPresident Joe Biden signed the legislation into law three years ago making Juneteenth a national...
EDITORIAL | Juneteenth: National holiday has its beginnings in Texas | Texarkana Gazette
Texarkana Gazette· 5 days agoPresident Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation in September of 1862, declaring that...
Explaining the Origins of Juneteenth
Snopes via Yahoo News· 5 days agoThe order was not followed by former slave owners, and in some cases freed people were forced back into work. June 19, 1866, was the first celebration of...
Juneteenth is a celebration for all - WV MetroNews
WV MetroNews· 5 days agoPresident Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on September 22, 1862, freeing the slaves. It took effect January 1, 1863, however, word spread slowly through ...
From 'Banker' to 'Bloodsucker': The Trials of Muhammad Yunus
Time via Yahoo News· 2 hours agoThe Bangladeshi Nobel peace laureate renowned for fighting poverty is now fighting against what...
When is Juneteenth? Did the holiday start in Texas? Here’s everything you need to know
Fort Worth Star-Telegram McClatchy via AOL· 7 days agoAfter Fort Worth’s own Opal Lee walked 1,400 miles to Washington D.C to get nationwide recognition...
A white mob in Ohio denied land to hundreds of former slaves, a lawmaker wants to right that wrong
Florida Phoenix via Yahoo News· 5 days agoQuality Journalism for Critical Times During the height of summer in 1846, a mob of white Mercer...
Juneteenth is a second Independence Day for America
The Arizona Republic· 5 days agoIn essence, Juneteenth is a second Independence Day. After 2½½ bloody years of the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation...
John W. Jones statue unveiling June 22: Why Elmira is celebrating its 'American hero'
The Star Gazette via Yahoo News· 6 days agoIt's an honor that's long overdue, said museum President Talima Aaron. "This has been my dream, and...
Commemorating Juneteenth around Greater New Orleans and virtually
WGNO via Yahoo News· 6 days agoDay Celebration Fuhrmann Auditorium — 317 North Jefferson Ave., Covington Wednesday, June 19 Virtual...
