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The beginner’s guide to celebrating Juneteenth
theGrio via AOL· 5 days agoIt marks the day in 1865 enslaved people in Galveston, Texas found out they had been freed — after the end of the Civil War, and two years after...
Then & Now: George Bancroft birthplace marker, Salisbury Street, Worcester
Gannett via AOL· 22 hours agoAfter time in education, which included the opening of a school in Northampton, he joined the...
Sacramento’s Juneteenth events feature The 1619 Project creator at Oak Park’s Guild Theater
Sacramento Bee via Yahoo News· 6 days agoJuneteenth commemorates the date when Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas, in 1865 to...
Buffalo Sabres celebrate Juneteenth | Buffalo Sabres
NHL· 6 days agoThe Buffalo Sabres are proud to recognize and celebrate Juneteenth. On January 1, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation to...
Stars Reflect on Juneteenth: ‘Celebrate the Freedom’
Extra TV· 6 days agoNow, it is a day to not only celebrate, but also to learn about its significance in American history. In 1863, President Abraham Lincoln signed the...
The biggest Juneteenth celebration in Washington is in Tacoma. Expect live music, food
Tacoma News Tribune via AOL· 6 days agoJuneteenth marks June 19, 1865, the date the last enslaved people in the United States were...
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...
What's open and what's closed in NYC on Juneteenth?
CBS News· 6 days agoWhat is the meaning of Juneteenth? Juneteenth is observed to mark the day that the last enslaved people in the United States received notice of the...
The beginner’s guide to celebrating Juneteenth
New York Daily News· 6 days agoIt marks the day in 1865 enslaved people in Galveston, Texas found out they had been freed — after the end of the Civil War, and two years after...
Avoca Main Street plans Fourth of July celebration
Southwest Iowa's daily newspaper· 7 hours agoThe City of Avoca and Avoca Main Street Inc. announced the plans for the community's annual Fourth of July celebration. Raddberry’s Bakery is hosting a...
