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ByGone Muncie: The memorable Emancipation Day celebration of 1898
The Star Press via Yahoo News· 2 days agoIn the late 19th century, some Black communities in the North memorialized Emancipation on January...
The beginners guide to celebrating Juneteenth
San Jose Mercury News· 16 hours agoIt marks the day in 1865 enslaved people in Galveston, Texas found out they had been freed — after the end of the Civil War, and two years after...
The beginners guide to celebrating Juneteenth
Stamford Advocate· 13 hours agoIt marks the day in 1865 enslaved people in Galveston, Texas found out they had been freed — after the end of the Civil War, and two years after...
Media Tip Sheet: Commemorating Juneteenth | Newswise
Newswise· 2 days agoJuneteenth dates back to June 19, 1865, when slaves in Galveston, Texas were given the news that they were freed by President Abraham Lincoln, more than ...
Juneteenth events: Walking parade in Greenville, gala and fashion show in Spartanburg
Greenville News via Yahoo News· 14 hours agoThis was more than two years after President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on...
The beginner's guide to celebrating Juneteenth
San Francisco Chronicle· 9 hours agoIt marks the day in 1865 enslaved people in Galveston, Texas found out they had been freed — after the end of the Civil War, and two years after...
Sacramento’s Juneteenth events feature The 1619 Project creator at Oak Park’s Guild Theater
Sacramento Bee via AOL· 18 hours agoJuneteenth commemorates the date when Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas, in 1865 to...
VP Kamala Harris to deliver remarks ahead of Juneteenth celebration
WJXT Jacksonville· 9 hours agoIt marks the day in 1865 enslaved people in Galveston, Texas found out they had been freed — after...
On eve of Juneteenth, exploring a personal connection
Axios· 9 hours agoAs we approach Juneteenth on Wednesday, I am thinking about how I am likely one of them. Juneteenth...
Why Juneteenth Belongs In Our Kids' History Lessons
SheKnows· 10 hours agoKnown as Juneteenth, Freedom Day, and in some regions ‘Our Independence Day’, we gathered several families together as the...