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Why Juneteenth Belongs In Our Kids' History Lessons
SheKnows· 13 hours agoJuneteenth was one of them. As people hit beaches and backyards for barbecues to celebrate America’s Independence Day, we made it our mission to teach...
Juneteenth is now just another holiday – you can tell by the merch
Maryland Matters via Yahoo News· 9 hours agoJuneteenth has been unable to escape the inevitable – commercialization. An online search for ...
Chicago Juneteenth events: Museums, festivals, food trucks and more | See list
ABC 7 Chicago· 6 hours agoJuneteenth marks the day in 1865 when enslaved people of African descent in Galveston, Texas learned...
Atlanta rapper T.I. joins multiple community organizations at 3rd annual Juneteenth celebration
WSB Radio· 11 hours agoThe Juneteenth Federation, North Georgia Labor Council, North Fulton Georgia Labor Union, non-profit...
NJ Gov. Murphy to announce new clemency program at Juneteeth event
ABC7 New York· 19 minutes agoNew Jersey Governor Phil Murphy is gearing up to make a clemency announcement that could pardon thousands of people. The big news coincides with Juneteenth. Governor Murphy ...
Juneteenth is a Sacred American Holiday
Skanner· 11 hours agoLike many families, we fired up the barbecue pit, poured up thick red punch in plastic cups, and unabashedly enjoyed that delicious red fruit–a symbol of the sweet freedom first tasted by the ...
Juneteenth: Historian sheds light on emancipation in Florida
CBS News· 12 hours agoJuneteenth is widely recognized as the longest-running emancipation celebration, yet it is important...
Juneteenth explained: What is the holiday, why was it created and how should it be celebrated?
ClickOnDetroit· 18 hours agoFor more than one-and-a-half centuries, the Juneteenth holiday has been sacred to many Black...
Juneteenth: A holiday for our forgetfulness
Dallas Morning News· 4 hours agoJuneteenth, only solidified as an American federal holiday three years ago, remembers the effective “end” of slavery in our own state, when Maj. Gen....
Observing Juneteenth with the reading of the Emancipation Proclamation
WLRN Miami· 5 hours agoFor Juneteenth on Morning Edition, professor Nathan Connolly reflects on the promise of the Emancipation Proclamation, and NPR staff voice the document in its entirety.
