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Essay winners: Juneteenth lets us remember nation's past while striving for better future
Lansing State Journal via Yahoo News· 2 days agoTheir essays are below. Juneteenth is chance to acknowledge both legacy and unfinished work It is...
Where to find Juneteenth celebrations throughout Portland
KOIN via Yahoo News· 2 days agoThe holiday commemorates June 19, 1865, when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas learned they had...
LIST: Juneteenth events in West Michigan 2024
WOOD via Yahoo News· 6 days agoGRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, when enslaved Americans in Galveston, Texas were the last to receive news that they...
Juneteenth in Memphis: 8 ways to celebrate the holiday, from concerts to festivals
The Commercial Appeal via Yahoo News· 4 days agoMemphis will be host to a series of festivals and events marking Juneteenth.Juneteenth honors Black...
Juneteenth celebrations in the Sacramento region this weekend
CBS News· 16 hours agoHere's a look at some of the Juneteenth celebrations happening in the greater Sacramento area this...
Malverne schools' Juneteenth Jubilee commemorates 'the story of our history'
Newsday· 3 days agoJuneteenth marks when Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas, on June 19, 1865 — two months...
Looking to celebrate Juneteenth? Here's a list of events happening across Texas
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 3 days agoJuneteenth, short for "June Nineteenth," commemorates the day in 1865 when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, to take control of the state and ...
Celebrate freedom at Juneteenth events across central Florida
Daily Commercial via Yahoo News· 6 days agoNow a federal holiday, Juneteenth commemorates one of the first major emancipations of enslaved...
Here's our big list of Juneteenth things to do in North Jersey
The Bergen Record via Yahoo News· 4 days agoOn June 19, 1865, Union Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, to give enslaved Black...
Downtown Orlando Celebrates and remembers Juneteenth with a festival
WFTV via Yahoo News· 5 hours agoSaturday, dozens of people in Orlando celebrated and remembered what June 19th, 1865, symbolized and...