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Why I Celebrate Juneteenth
The Chattanoogan· 5 days agoThroughout history slavery has existed. On Sept. 22, 1862, President Abraham Lincoln issued by executive order the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation ...
Citywide Juneteenth Jubilee celebrates 159 years since emancipation
WRBL Columbus via Yahoo News· 4 days agoMIDLAND, Ga. (WRBL)— As the nation pauses to celebrate the 159th Jubilee Juneteenth, Muscogee and...
Stars Reflect on Juneteenth: ‘Celebrate the Freedom’
Extra TV· 5 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 ...
On Juneteenth, family honors legacy of church founder, Black pioneer
Scripps News via AOL· 5 days agoThe Emancipation Proclamation of 1863 freed slaves, but it did not immediately end slavery in places...
Why Is the Juneteenth Flag Blue and Red? A Guide to Understanding the Juneteenth Flag
Parade via Yahoo News· 4 days agoThis year, Juneteenth will have been celebrated for 158 years. It was first celebrated in Texas on...
Galveston was home to the first Juneteenth. Here's how it'll celebrate this year
NPR· 6 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 ...
Commemorating Juneteenth, community gathers downtown Springfield to highlight history
Springfield News-Leader via Yahoo News· 4 days agoA federally recognized holiday since 2021, the day marks the anniversary in 1865 when news of the ...
Middletown Art Center recognizes Juneteenth with annual celebration
The Lake County Record-Bee· 4 days agoThe army announced that the more than 250,000 enslaved Texans were free two-and-a-half years after...
Explaining the Origins of Juneteenth
Snopes via Yahoo News· 5 days agoOn that day in 1865, Union Maj. ..., and more than two years after then-U.S. President Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation. According to The...
Juneteenth: Understanding the hard road to freedom
WCBI Columbus· 4 days agoJuneteenth is more than just a time of celebration. “It was like open season on African Americans.” Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation...
