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Why I Celebrate Juneteenth
The Chattanoogan· 6 hours agoThroughout history slavery has existed. On Sept. 22, 1862, President Abraham Lincoln issued by executive order the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation ...
What’s open and closed on Juneteenth 2024
RockinghamNow.com, Eden and Reidssville· 6 hours agoOn June 19, 1865, Union Army Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger issued General Order No. 3 in Galveston, Texas, proclaiming that enslaved African Americans were...
Juneteenth is a time for assessment
Deseret News via Yahoo News· 15 hours agoEliza Anderson, Deseret News On Jan. 1, 1863, the Emancipation Proclamation, which was signed by President Abraham Lincoln, became effective. The purpose...
The Juneteenth federal holiday should be celebrated in Florida, not shunned
Gannett via AOL· 9 hours agoIt marks the anniversary of June 19, 1865, when Union troops informed slaves in Texas that they...
Today in History: Abraham Lincoln accepts Illinois Republican Party’s nomination for the Senate
Chicago Tribune· 3 days agoOn June 16, 1858, accepting the Illinois Republican Party’s nomination for the U.S. Senate, Abraham ...
Stars Reflect on Juneteenth: ‘Celebrate the Freedom’
Extra TV· 21 hours agoNow, it is a day to not only celebrate, but also to learn about its significance in American history. In 1863, President Abraham Lincoln signed the...
Beacon Hill marks Juneteenth with calls to protect education, pursue reparations
Boston Herald· 2 hours agoThe holiday marks the day in 1865 when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas found out they were free...
Mark Juneteenth by remembering the Black women who went above and beyond for the Union
Berkshire Eagle· 9 hours agoToday is Juneteenth, the celebration of the end of slavery in the U.S. on June 19, 1865, even though...
Is The Market Open On Juneteenth?
Benzinga· 6 hours agoThe event commemorates June 19, 1865, just after the Civil War ended when Union General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, and announced the end of enslavement for Black people, two ...
Celebrating Juneteenth isn't rejecting the Fourth of July. It honors freedom for all.
Gannett via AOL· 8 hours agoGordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, and announced the end of slavery, more than two years...
