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EXPLAINER: What is Juneteenth?
KNWA Fayetteville via Yahoo News· 4 days agoHowever, it took over two years for the news to reach African Americans in Texas, according to Encyclopedia...
Juneteenth: Where to celebrate in the Historic Triangle
Daily Press· 2 days agoThe holiday commemorates June 19, 1865 — the day that enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned...
LIST: East Texas Juneteenth celebrations 2024
KETK Tyler via Yahoo News· 2 days agoTYLER, Texas (KETK) – Next Wednesday is June 19, also known as Juneteenth, a day that commemorates Black people being freed from slavery after the Civil...
Revelers reflect on freedom, friendship at Juneteenth celebration in Franklin Park - The Boston...
The Boston Globe· 1 day agoPrior to the arrival of the Union troops on that day, the US military presence in Texas was too weak...
Juneteenth: 5 events on the South Shore. Music, food, history and games
Patriot Ledger via Yahoo News· 3 days agoGen. Gordon Granger informed people in Galveston, Texas, that President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation two years earlier had freed enslaved ...
Juneteenth celebration in McFarland honors Black fatherhood and freedom
WKOW 27 Madison· 5 hours agoThe village of McFarland hosted its second annual Juneteenth celebration on Sunday which coincided...
Juneteenth Sioux Falls Grand Marshal shares message of unity
Dakota News Now· 1 day agoThe 2024 Juneteenth Sioux Falls Festival focused on the history of all African Americans finally...
Largest Black Community Gathering In San Diego County: Cooper Family Foundation Juneteenth Art &...
KPBS San Diego· 3 days agoOn Sept. 22, 1863, Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, abolishing slavery in the...
Community members come together to celebrate Juneteenth with concert at Levitt Pavilion
WHIO via Yahoo News· 24 hours agoJuneteenth has only been a federal holiday since 2021. It marks the day the last slaves learned of...
Looking for Juneteenth celebrations? Indy has everything from jazz performances to boxing
IndyStar | The Indianapolis Star via Yahoo News· 4 days agoJuneteenth is right around the corner and there are lots of ways to celebrate it in Indianapolis....
