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North Shore to host Juneteenth celebrations
The Salem News· 2 hours agoThe red, white and blue Juneteenth flag will be raised June 17 in Danvers. Starting at 2 p.m. outside of Town Hall, Danvers will host its fourth annual...
Throwback Thursday: The history of Juneteenth - WNKY News 40 Television
WNKY· 3 days agoThis week, Throwback Thursday takes a deep dive into the history of Black Independence Day in our...
Lima's annual Juneteenth brings cultural celebration to new amphitheater for the first time
Your Hometown Lima Stations· 9 hours agoFor the first time, the Juneteenth Lima celebration was held at downtown's new Greater Lima Region...
Center for African American History, Art and Culture hosts 30 vendors, authors and artists for...
The Post and Courier· 10 hours agoThe Center for African American History, Art and Culture hosted a Juneteenth celebration Saturday...
Festivals and more: Here's your guide to celebrating Juneteenth in the Fayetteville area
The Fayetteville Observer via Yahoo News· 4 days agoThe announcement came more than two years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation ...
Seven events to celebrate Juneteenth in New Mexico
Tribune via AOL· 4 days agoJun. 12—Juneteenth is the newest federal holiday, signed into law in 2021, but people began celebrating Juneteenth over 150 years ago. Juneteenth celebrates emancipation from slavery and originated ...
Here are 8 ways to celebrate the Juneteenth holiday in Springfield
Springfield News-Leader via Yahoo News· 2 days agoJuneteenth is Wednesday, June 19. The national holiday honors the day all enslaved people learned of...
Rochester's Juneteenth raises serious issues, not just holiday fun
Gannett via AOL· 11 hours agoWhat is Juneteenth? When President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on Jan. 1,...
Where to commemorate Juneteenth in Chicago: 'A celebration of freedom'
Chicago Sun-Times· 2 days agoThe holiday is celebrated June 19, honoring the day in 1865 when the last enslaved African Americans...
Juneteenth: A culinary experience
The Post and Courier· 19 hours agoIt was on June 19, 1865, when the Emancipation Proclamation was finally enforced in Texas (Juneteenth is a portmanteau of the words “June” and...
