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The significance of celebrating Juneteeth
WBRE via Yahoo News· 3 hours agoSCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — June 19, marks Juneteenth, a holiday recognizing the day in 1865 when more than two hundred thousand enslaved ...
Some say Juneteenth is ‘a day just as important as the Fourth of July’
WFLA Tampa Bay· 1 hour agoCelebrating African-American freedom, Juneteenth marks when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas were...
Event focusing on Black women’s health set for Thursday
WCMH Columbus· 1 hour agoCOLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The African American Male Wellness Agency is focusing on women this week....
Donald Trump campaign's Juneteenth message compared to Joe Biden's
Newsweek· 7 hours agoJoe Biden and former President Donald Trump shared messages commemorating Juneteenth on Wednesday....
'Understand what's important': Families celebrate Juneteenth at the National Museum for African ...
News Channel 5 Nashville· 2 hours agoJuneteenth is certainly a day of celebration, but it's also an opportunity to reflect. Latifah, Lamar, Tupac, Notorious B.I.G. — those are just a few of the artists you'll see on display at ...
Juneteenth celebrated at Camp Nelson in Jessamine Co.
WKYT Lexington· 2 hours agoCamp Nelson National Monument, the historic Jessamine County site where thousands of enslaved and...
Central Kentuckians celebrate Juneteenth through preserving Black history in Lexington
WKYT Lexington· 31 minutes ago“Shortly after emancipation, African Americans purchased land in our rural areas, and they developed...
Historic Praise House opens Juneteenth in Decatur
WSB-TV 2 Atlanta· 2 hours agoA piece of African American history, known as the Praise House, has been moved to the heart of Decatur. Along West Trinity Place in downtown Decatur, it...
At Juneteenth summit, White House spells out Biden’s record on housing, economy and education
WHYY· 2 hours agoFrom Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to...
Why Is the Juneteenth Flag Blue and Red? A Guide to Understanding the Juneteenth Flag
Parade via AOL· 4 hours agoThe Juneteenth flag symbolizes freedom and justice for Black Americans and African Americans. The...
