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Juneteenth, 40 Acres and a Mule and Other Broken Promises to African Americans
The Root via Yahoo News· 2 days agoWhat does that Mean? Let’s get to it. In 1865, enslaved Americans were freed. President Lincoln’s ...
Juneteenth honored in Coeur d’Alene
Coeur d'Alene Press· 1 day agoJuneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865 — a day more than two months after the end of the Civil War and two years after Abraham Lincoln issued the ...
The Juneteenth federal holiday should be celebrated in Florida, not shunned
Palm Beach Post via Yahoo News· 2 days agoJuneteenth celebrates freedom. It marks the anniversary of June 19, 1865, when Union troops informed...
On Juneteenth, family honors legacy of church founder, Black pioneer
AOL· 2 days agoThe Emancipation Proclamation of 1863 freed slaves, but it did not immediately end slavery in places...
David Oyelowo on playing justice seekers, peacekeepers and men on a mission
NPR· 2 days agoI'm Tonya Mosley. Today marks Juneteenth, the day in 1865 when slavery ended in Texas, 2 1/2 years after the Emancipation Proclamation went into effect.
15 shot after a ‘sideshow’ took over a peaceful Juneteenth celebration in Oakland, police say
CW39 NewsFix· 11 hours agoOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Fifteen people were shot after an illegal “sideshow” took over a peaceful...
CELEBRATING FREEDOM: Juneteenth events offer opportunity to reflect
Traverse City Record-Eagle· 21 hours agoThe celebration of Juneteenth by the organization E3 commemorated the day that word of the ...
Juneteenth: Understanding the hard road to freedom
WCBI Columbus· 1 day agoJuneteenth is more than just a time of celebration. “It was like open season on African Americans.” Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation...
Donald Trump campaign's Juneteenth message compared to Joe Biden's
Newsweek· 2 days agoAlthough Juneteenth has been an official state holiday in Texas since 1980, it has been a federal...
Juneteenth 2024: What’s open, what’s closed on Wednesday? UPS, FedEx, banks, mail delivery, stock...
NJ.com· 3 days agoJuneteenth 2024 is on Wednesday, June 19. It celebrates the day in 1865 when enslaved Black people...