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20 books by Black authors you should read this Juneteenth
Fox News via Yahoo News· 6 days agoEven though the Emancipation Proclamation was made effective in 1863, not all enslaved people were...
Juneteenth celebrations held across West Michigan
WOOD via Yahoo News· 6 days agoGRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Celebrations are happening across West Michigan as the community honors Juneteenth. The Emancipation Proclamation was issued...
EDITORIAL | Juneteenth: National holiday has its beginnings in Texas | Texarkana Gazette
Texarkana Gazette· 7 days agoPresident Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation in September of 1862, declaring that...
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...
David Oyelowo on playing justice seekers, peacekeepers and men on a mission
NPR· 6 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 went into effect.
OTHERS SAY: Still work to do | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette· 6 days agoArmy Major Gen. Gordon Granger in Galveston, Texas, telling the people of the westernmost...
Juneteenth: Black Congress members from Ohio discuss progress and problems since holiday’s...
The Cleveland Plain Dealer· 7 days agoIt took more than two years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation for...
Commemorating Juneteenth around Greater New Orleans and virtually
WGNO via Yahoo News· 7 days agoEfforts to free enslaved African Americans began on Jan. 1, 1863, when President Abraham Lincoln...
Journey to Juneteenth: Tallahassee family continues Florida’s Emancipation Day traditions
WCTV Tallahassee· 6 days agoIn Florida, Emancipation Day is traditionally celebrated on May 20. On that day in 1865, the ...
The beginner’s guide to celebrating Juneteenth
WWSB Sarasota· 6 days agoSince it was designated a federal holiday in 2021, Juneteenth has become more universally recognized beyond Black America. Many people get the day off...