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How did Juneteenth get its name? The story behind the holiday's title
CBS News via Yahoo News· 3 days agoIts origins date back to June 19, 1865, when the last group of people enslaved in the southern U.S....
Observing Juneteenth with the reading of the Emancipation Proclamation
WLRN Miami· 3 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.
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 ...
Juneteenth, 40 Acres and a Mule and Other Broken Promises to African Americans
The Root via Yahoo News· 3 days agoWhat does that Mean? Let’s get to it. In 1865, enslaved Americans were freed. President Lincoln’s ...
On Juneteenth, family honors legacy of church founder, Black pioneer
AOL· 3 days agoThe Emancipation Proclamation of 1863 freed slaves, but it did not immediately end slavery in places...
Opinion | End Legal Slavery in the United States
New York Times· 3 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· 3 days agoIn Florida, Emancipation Day is traditionally celebrated on May 20. On that day in 1865, the ...
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...
Juneteenth 2024: What’s open, what’s closed on Wednesday? UPS, FedEx, banks, mail delivery, stock...
NJ.com· 4 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· 4 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 ...