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David Oyelowo on playing justice seekers, peacekeepers and men on a mission
NPR· 6 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.
Local organization hosts Juneteenth celebration in Bradenton
WWSB Sarasota· 6 days agoJuneteenth is about honoring and celebrating June 19th, 1865. This happening over two years after...
EDITORIAL: Juneteenth celebrates liberty
Niagara Gazette, Niagara Falls, N.Y. via Yahoo News· 6 days agoJun. 19—Juneteenth is all about emancipation — freedom. For Black Americans, Juneteenth is as much about liberty as the Fourth of July. While the Emancipation Proclamation ...
Juneteenth celebration in west suburbs kicks off with flag raising, all-invited cookout
Chicago Tribune· 9 hours agoThe celebration of Juneteenth kicked off in the west suburbs with flag-raising ceremonies and a...
The Juneteenth federal holiday should be celebrated in Florida, not shunned
Palm Beach Post via Yahoo News· 6 days agoJuneteenth celebrates freedom. It marks the anniversary of June 19, 1865, when Union troops informed...
Juneteenth celebrations held across West Michigan
WOOD via Yahoo News· 6 days agoGRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Celebrations are happening across West Michigan as the community honors Juneteenth. The Emancipation Proclamation was issued...
Juneteenth Celebrations through Capital Region
WAFB Baton Rouge· 6 days agoPeople all over the Capital Region are coming together to celebrate Juneteenth. It marks the day the last group of enslaved people learned of their...
Why Is the Juneteenth Flag Blue and Red? A Guide to Understanding the Juneteenth Flag
Parade via Yahoo News· 6 days agoThis year, Juneteenth will have been celebrated for 158 years. It was first celebrated in Texas on...
Juneteenth, 40 Acres and a Mule and Other Broken Promises to African Americans
The Root via Yahoo News· 6 days agoWhat does that Mean? Let’s get to it. In 1865, enslaved Americans were freed. President Lincoln’s ...
Citywide Juneteenth Jubilee celebrates 159 years since emancipation
WRBL Columbus via Yahoo News· 6 days agoMIDLAND, Ga. (WRBL)— As the nation pauses to celebrate the 159th Jubilee Juneteenth, Muscogee and...