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Fulton County residents commemorate Juneteenth with Atlanta rapper T.I.
Atlanta News First· 9 hours ago“It means honoring Black history as American history,” said Gerald Griggs, president, Georgia NAACP....
Ron English: Maximizing the meaning behind Juneteenth (Opinion)
The Charleston Gazette· 5 days agoWhen Juneteenth became a federal holiday, it flipped the script for celebrating freedom of African...
55 empowering Juneteenth quotes that capture the true meaning of the holiday
The Today Show via AOL· 7 days agoHowever you choose to use these empowering quotes, let the words of Opal Lee — the driving force...
From concerts on the White House lawn to greeting cards, Juneteenth is a full-blown holiday
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 5 days agoPresident Joe Biden In 2021 signed legislation establishing as a Federal holiday Juneteenth, which...
Weekend-long Juneteenth celebrations ring in the state holiday
KARE 11 Minneapolis-St. Paul· 11 hours agoAt North Commons Water Park, admission is free for youth under 18. The Minneapolis Park & Recreation...
Philadelphia celebrates Juneteenth with parade and festival: "We've come a long way"
CBS News· 12 hours agoThe city of Philadelphia celebrated Juneteenth with a parade and festival Sunday. Philadelphia Mayor...
What is Juneteenth? Here's why we celebrate the federal holiday in South Carolina
The Greenville News· 5 days agoPresident Joe Biden designated Juneteenth a federal holiday in 2021, but the holiday itself has been...
When is Juneteenth? What is Juneteenth? Here's why we celebrate, plus events in Asheville
Asheville Citizen-Times· 5 days agoPresident Joe Biden designated Juneteenth a federal holiday in 2021, but the holiday itself has been...
Rightfully Remembering Our Enslavement and Freedom: June Late News vs. Relentless Struggle - Los...
Los Angeles Sentinel· 13 hours agoAmong the things done were to recognize Juneteenth as a holiday many Black people celebrate and to begin to declare and offer support for it as penance, ...
Why do some Columbusites celebrate emancipation two months before Juneteenth?
Columbus Ledger-Enquirer via Yahoo News· 1 day ago“Those slaves wouldn’t actually taste freedom until they were liberated by Union troops, they...