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9 Things People Don’t Know About Juneteenth
MediaFeed via AOL· 8 hours agoAt the time, the Civil War was raging. On June 19, 1865, 2½½ years after the Emancipation...
How Juneteenth became a family holiday for us
Deseret News via Yahoo News· 5 hours agoJuneteenth isn’t just another “made-up holiday.” It marks an important (and sad) moment when all slaves were finally freed (at least on paper). Texas was...
Juneteenth is about more than the end of slavery
Olean Times Herald· 10 hours agoAlthough the Emancipation Proclamation had taken effect in 1863, it couldn’t be implemented until the Civil War ended and Confederate states surrendered...
For the first time, Juneteenth is a free entry day at national parks
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 days agoThe Emancipation Proclamation was supposed to take effect on Jan. 1, 1863, freeing "all persons held...
Imagining liberation, expanding ideas of freedom on Juneteenth
Hartford Courant· 1 day agoSince that first anniversary when enslaved Black people finally received news of the Emancipation ...
The Deeper Meaning Behind the Juneteenth Flag
Good Housekeeping via Yahoo News· 14 hours agoCivil War—and two years after President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation. The holiday has been celebrated by African American...
Juneteenth explained: What is the holiday, why was it created and how should it be celebrated? |...
ABC 6 Providence· 11 hours agoSince it was designated a federal holiday in 2021, Juneteenth has become more universally recognized...
The Juneteenth flag is flying over Milwaukee right now. What is it, and what does it represent?
Gannett via AOL· 12 hours agoThis was two and a half years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation....
The beginner's guide to celebrating Juneteenth
KGTV San Diego· 5 hours agoSince it was designated a federal holiday in 2021, Juneteenth has become more universally recognized beyond Black America. Many people get the day off...
Kevin Lindsey on Juneteenth and the importance of remembering our stories
MPR News· 1 day agoIt marks the date on June 19, 1865, when enslaved Black Americans in Texas finally learned of their...