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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...
La Crosse community celebrates Juneteenth
WKBT La Crosse· 1 day agoJuneteenth was honored Saturday by the La Crosse community at Logan Middle School. Juneteenth honors June 19, 1865, when the final group of enslaved...
Juneteenth means more than celebrations in Jackson. It's a time of reflection, commemoration
Gannett via AOL· 6 days agoAs Juneteenth approaches, Jackson is ready to party — especially at The Two Mississippi Museums,...
Indiana Black Expo celebrates Juneteenth in South Bend
WNDU 16 South Bend· 1 day agoJuneteenth was Wednesday, but the celebration continued Saturday in South Bend.
Juneteenth celebration returns to The Camp at MidCity
WAAY-TV Huntsville· 1 day agoA local celebration of freedom happened right here in the Rocket City! Juneteenth has come and gone,...
Baton Rouge celebrates Juneteenth with Unity Festival
WBRZ 2 Baton Rouge· 11 hours agoBaton Rouge will celebrate Juneteenth on Wednesday evening with a Unity Festival at The Main Library on Goodwood Boulevard. The festival will have live entertainment, food trucks and creative activities like character art.
Rye celebrates Juneteenth with day of service at town’s African American Cemetery
News 12· 15 hours agoThe Town of Rye celebrated Juneteenth Saturday with a day of service and spoken word. The town hosted a commemoration at the Rye African American Cemetery, featuring history ...
Juneteenth NJ Festival Makes a Comeback With Community Pride and Cash Cobain
Teen Vogue via Yahoo News· 5 days ago© KaiYanna Tsehay Washington / @OFFICIAL_KAIKAI It was all a dream for three friends from New Jersey...
Juneteenth events celebrate the end of slavery in the United States
UPI· 4 days agoJuneteenth holiday events across the nation celebrate and memorialize June 19 in 1865, when 250,000...
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...
