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Throughout Miami, Juneteenth celebrations combine joy and reflection
Miami Herald via Yahoo News· 3 hours agoNearly 100 kids at the Overtown Optimist Club’s Juneteenth celebration jumped with excitement when a...
Lawmakers, advocates and local leaders commemorate Juneteenth at the state capitol
FOX61· 19 minutes agoThis is only the fourth year Juneteenth has been observed as a federal holiday, but the origins of...
See photos from Grand Rapids Community Junior Juneteenth Parade and Celebration
MLive.com· 2 hours agoA small parade marched Wednesday along Eastern Avenue towards Dickinson Buffer Park, where hundreds...
MSU students call for Juneteenth holiday pay - The State News
The State News· 10 minutes agoThe holiday occurs on June 19 of each year, and honors the day the last enslaved African Americans...
Annapolis Juneteenth – Carr’s Beach reunion | PHOTOS
CapitalGazette.com· 3 hours agoAnnapolis Recreation and Parks presents Juneteenth – Carr’s Beach reunion at Annapolis Maritime Museum Park.
Recognizing and celebrating Juneteenth across the Kansas City area
FOX 4 Kansas City· 1 hour agoJune 19 marks Juneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in the U.S. and residents across the...
Groups celebrate Juneteenth across Indianapolis
WTHR Indianapolis· 38 minutes agoJune 19, 1865 marked the end of slavery in the United States with the enforcement of the Emancipation Proclamation in Texas. This year, the Juneteenth...
Juneteenth celebration in University City highlights African American culture
WSOC via Yahoo News· 3 hours agoPeople came together Wednesday afternoon in University City to celebrate African American art,...
Juneteenth goes unobserved by Florida state government
The Raw Story· 12 hours agoToday, June 19, or “Juneteenth,” commemorates the end of slavery in the defeated South. The date...
'This is home' | Montgomery County's Scotland Community celebrates Juneteenth with a purpose
WUSA 9 Washington, D.C.· 1 hour agoCommunities across the DMV commemorated Juneteenth with celebrations, but a Montgomery County...