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'It's good to celebrate our family,' girl says at Henrico's Juneteenth celebration
CBS 6 Richmond· 6 hours agoHenrico County's free annual Juneteenth Celebration took place Saturday afternoon at Dorey Park. One...
Juneteenth celebrations in the Sacramento region this weekend
CBS News· 1 day agoHere's a look at some of the Juneteenth celebrations happening in the greater Sacramento area this...
PHOTOS: Juneteenth Parade kicks off festival in Five Points
Denver Post· 21 hours agoThis year’s Juneteenth Parade marched through Denver’s Five Points neighborhood to kick off the...
Revelers reflect on freedom, friendship at Juneteenth celebration in Franklin Park - The Boston...
The Boston Globe· 22 hours agoPrior to the arrival of the Union troops on that day, the US military presence in Texas was too weak...
Juneteenth 2024: Nine ways to celebrate around Chicagoland
WGN Chicago via Yahoo News· 2 days agoCHICAGO — A military honors ceremony and the raising of the Juneteenth flag on Friday kicked off a...
Celebrate Juneteenth's history at your local library
Gannett via AOL· 6 hours agoThis belated declaration reached the last enslaved African Americans in the Confederate South, heralding the dawn of newfound liberty. Juneteenth celebrations emerged as a means to commemorate ...
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 Ohio event continues at Genoa Park
WCMH via Yahoo News· 18 hours agoCOLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – An event celebrating freedom returned to Columbus this weekend. Saturday was day one of the Juneteenth Ohio event at Genoa Park,...
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...
Juneteenth Community Festival shares history in Lebanon
The Lebanon Democrat, Tenn. via Yahoo News· 16 hours agoJun. 15—The annual Juneteenth Festival is being held on Market Street in Lebanon today, where the community is celebrating freedom. June 19 was made a federal holiday in 2021 and commemorates ...
