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Juneteenth events continue Sunday
The Joplin Globe· 2 hours agoJuneteenth events continue Sunday at Hope Park, 109 S. High St., a block north of Joe Becker Stadium.
'Remember their struggles': 27th annual Black Heritage Juneteenth Festival Sat. at Institute Park
Gannett via AOL· 4 hours agoThere was barely a cloud in the sky above Institute Park and the mouth-watering smell of meat on the...
Fayetteville celebrates Juneteenth with annual festival downtown
Gannett via AOL· 9 hours agoJuneteenth is a celebration of freedom on June 19, marking the day enslaved people in Texas learned...
Column: Juneteenth and the unfinished work of racial justice
The Virginian-Pilot· 3 hours agoIn Galveston, Texas, on June 19, 1865, Gen. Gordon Granger brought freedom from abstraction into...
Thousands commemorate Juneteenth Freedom Celebration with music, food and festivities in SF
ABC7 News· 7 hours agoJuneteenth is officially recognized on Wednesday, June 19. On Saturday, organizers say about 20,000...
Why do some Columbusites celebrate emancipation two months before Juneteenth?
Columbus Ledger-Enquirer· 14 hours agoJune 19, or Juneteenth, celebrates the end of slavery in the United States. It’s the official...
2 dead, 4 injured in Texas Juneteenth event shooting
United Press International via Yahoo News· 4 hours agoTwo people were killed Saturday night in a shooting at a Round Rock, Texas Juneteenth celebration. Image by Simaah from Pixabay June 16 (UPI) -- Two...
What is Juneteenth?
KING5 Seattle· 10 hours agoJuneteenth is considered the longest-running African American holiday and has been called the country’s second Independence Day.
Thousands come together in Aurora to celebrate Juneteenth
Chicago Tribune· 7 hours agoThere was a party going on Saturday at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park in Aurora, as thousands came...
A guide to explaining Juneteenth to your kids
Deseret News via Yahoo News· 5 hours agoOnlookers dance during the Juneteenth celebration at The Gateway in Salt Lake City on June 19, 2023. Juneteenth commemorates the end of slavery in the...
