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Alliance embraces spirit of Juneteenth
The Alliance Review· 12 hours agoThe news arrived two years after U.S. President Abraham Lincoln emancipated the slaves at the end of the American Civil War. On what became known as ...
Juneteenth celebration in University City highlights African American culture
WSOC via Yahoo News· 5 days agoPeople came together Wednesdayin University City to celebrate African American art, music, and...
Juneteenth events celebrate the end of slavery in the United States
United Press International via Yahoo News· 5 days agoJuneteenth holiday events across the nation celebrate and memorialize June 19 in 1865, when 250,000...
Juneteenth on the Cut event in Detroit canceled as possible storms, hail loom
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 5 days agoThe annual Juneteenth on the Cut event in Detroit was canceled shortly before it was set to begin Wednesday with organizers citing inclement weather as blazing heat threatened ...
Juneteenth also serves as a warning. Millions of Americans want to go backwards.
USA TODAY Sports via Yahoo News· 5 days agoThere was something that happened recently that may not seem like it’s relevant to Juneteenth but it is. You’d be making a mistake to ignore it. The far-right group Turning ...
Rye celebrates Juneteenth with day of service at town’s African American Cemetery
KLAX-TV· 1 day agoJuneteenth marks the 1865 emancipation of the last group of enslaved people, who were in Texas, 2.5...
Juneteenth celebrations, block parties and more in Philadelphia, New Jersey
CBS News· 5 days agoJuneteenth has been celebrated since 1866 and officially became a U.S. federal holiday in 2021. Here...
Juneteenth celebration in Wichita Falls brings community together
Gannett via AOL· 7 days agoLocal nonprofit Character, Health, Awareness, Responsibility and Maturity hosted a community ...
Juneteenth a reminder of ongoing struggles for freedom
The Hill· 6 days agoAlthough Juneteenth represents a day of freedom for Black Americans, many still struggle to realize...
Juneteenth events to celebrate around Iowa
Iowa Capital Dispatch via Yahoo News· 5 days agoOrganizations and cities across Iowa are celebrating Juneteenth with music festivals, learning opportunities and more. Juneteenth, observed annually on...
