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Imagining liberation, expanding ideas of freedom on Juneteenth
Hartford Courant· 5 days agoSince that first anniversary when enslaved Black people finally received news of the Emancipation ...
Florida is behind the country in recognizing Juneteenth as a federal holiday
WINK TV Southwest Florida· 3 days agoAlthough the Emancipation Proclamation came 2½½ years earlier on January 1, 1863, many enslavers...
Opinion: Juneteenth
Idaho State Journal· 2 days agoOn “Juneteenth,” I heard the Emancipation Proclamation of January 1, 1863, read over the radio, and it was inspiring to hear the words of the document...
Sen. Tim Scott and Dr. Ben Carson host Juneteenth commemoration
KGNS Laredo TX· 4 days agoWASHINGTON (Gray DC) -[ANCHOR] Juneteenth is a holiday marking the end of slavery in America. To...
Our View: A celebration of freedom -- for all
The Sun Chronicle· 5 days agoOn the night of Jan. 1, 1863, enslaved and free Blacks gathered in churches and private homes across the country awaiting news that the Emancipation Proclamation& ...
Winona Celebrates Juneteenth
WKBT La Crosse· 3 days agoWINONA, Minn (WKBT)-- Juneteenth is a day commemorating when slaves in Galveston, Texas were freed after the Emancipation Proclamation was issued. It has ...
Juneteenth 2024: What’s open, what’s closed on Wednesday? UPS, FedEx, banks, mail delivery, stock...
NJ.com· 5 days agoJuneteenth 2024 is on Wednesday, June 19. It celebrates the day in 1865 when enslaved Black people...
Galveston was home to the first Juneteenth. Here's how it'll celebrate this year
NPR· 5 days agoJune 19th commemorates the fall of slavery in Galveston in 1865 — two years after the Emancipation Proclamation ordered the liberation of Black people held ...
Opinion | End Legal Slavery in the United States
New York Times· 4 days agoToday we celebrate Juneteenth, the day when word of the Emancipation Proclamation reached the farthest outpost in America. Many people do not realize...
Journey to Juneteenth: Tallahassee family continues Florida’s Emancipation Day traditions
WCTV Tallahassee· 4 days agoIn Florida, Emancipation Day is traditionally celebrated on May 20. On that day in 1865, the ...