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Here are 8 ways to celebrate the Juneteenth holiday in Springfield
Springfield News-Leader via Yahoo News· 3 days agoJuneteenth is Wednesday, June 19. The national holiday honors the day all enslaved people learned of...
What is Juneteenth?
KING5 Seattle· 22 hours agoJuneteenth is considered the longest-running African American holiday and has been called the country’s second Independence Day.
Tri-Cities Juneteenth events taking place this week
KEPR Pasco· 1 day agoThe Tri-Cities Juneteenth Committee says it's not a sad holiday, as it commemorates and celebrates the Emancipation Proclamation and the freeing of all...
Thousands come together in Aurora to celebrate Juneteenth
Chicago Tribune· 19 hours agoJuneteenth – officially celebrated on June 19 – commemorates the end of slavery in the U.S. While...
Canton to host Juneteenth celebration on June 15th
WXYZ-TV Detroit· 2 days agoAnnual Canton Juneteenth celebration to include live entertainment, hustle lessons, a DJ, and the reading of the Emancipation Proclamation
Sunny skies brighten things at 2024 Juneteenth Community Festival in Canton
The Canton Repository· 21 hours agoCANTON ‒ Residents throughout the Stark County area are enjoying sunny weather for the 2024...
Juneteenth events 2024: Where to go to celebrate the holiday over the weekend
WSB Cox articles via Yahoo News· 2 days agoWhile President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation more than two years earlier,...
7 Juneteenth events happening around Boston this week
WBUR Boston· 3 days agoComing up this Wednesday, June 19, Juneteenth — also called Freedom Day and Emancipation Day — marks...
1865 Fest celebrates Juneteenth, Black culture, and fatherhood
WGN Chicago via Yahoo News· 12 hours agoCHICAGO — The 1865 Fest celebrating Juneteenth, Black culture, and fatherhood wrapped up Sunday. The...
Celebrating Juneteenth isn't rejecting the Fourth of July. It honors freedom for all
The Oklahoman via Yahoo News· 2 hours agoGuest opinion: By honoring this day collectively, Americans acknowledge a commitment to building a...