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Q&A: Retired Army colonel Dwayne Wagner talks about his Juneteenth poem for Military Review
Redding Record Searchlight via Yahoo News· 8 hours agoIt was designated a federal holiday in 2021. "Within the military, if you had anybody from Texas in...
Our View: A celebration of freedom -- for all
The Sun Chronicle· 20 hours agoOn the night of Jan. 1, 1863, enslaved and free Blacks gathered in churches and private homes across the country awaiting news that the Emancipation Proclamation& ...
Juneteenth explained: What is the holiday, why was it created and how should it be celebrated? |...
ABC 6 Providence· 7 hours agoSince it was designated a federal holiday in 2021, Juneteenth has become more universally recognized...
Juneteenth is Wednesday. Here’s what will be opened and closed in Tacoma, Washington
Tacoma News Tribune via AOL· 12 hours agoWednesday is Juneteenth, the newest federal holiday that commemorates the day in 1865 when the last...
With Juneteenth upon us, it’s time for us to rethink the backwards way we view reparations | Opinion
Philly.com· 15 hours agoThis year will mark the 159th anniversary of June 19, 1865, when thousands of enslaved African...
Juneteenth: Historian sheds light on emancipation in Florida
CBS News· 3 hours agoJuneteenth is widely recognized as the longest-running emancipation celebration, yet it is important...
6 Chicago museums to offer free days on Juneteenth
NBC Chicago· 10 hours agoJuneteenth is recognized as a federal holiday. It is also a state holiday, with Pritzker signing the declaration naming it so in 2021. Juneteenth...
The Juneteenth flag is flying over Milwaukee right now. What is it, and what does it represent?
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via Yahoo News· 8 hours agoThis was two and a half years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation....
The beginners guide to celebrating Juneteenth
San Jose Mercury News· 10 hours agoSince it was designated a federal holiday in 2021, Juneteenth has become more universally recognized beyond Black America. Many people get the day off...
Juneteenth holiday events around Bradenton and Sarasota: Festivals, music and more
Bradenton Herald via Yahoo News· 15 hours agoThe holiday marks the moment in 1865 when word of the Emancipation Proclamation reached African...
