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Juneteenth is helping families discover details about enslaved ancestors
Axios· 5 hours agoJuneteenth's popularity is encouraging more descendants of enslaved people to research their...
What’s open or closed on Juneteenth in Central Illinois?
WCIA Champaign via Yahoo News· 3 hours agoCENTRAL ILLINOIS (WCIA) — Wednesday marks Juneteenth. The holiday commemorates the ending of slavery...
Editorial: Juneteenth is about more than the end of slavery
Los Angeles Times· 15 hours agoJuneteenth is no more a holiday just for Black people than the Fourth of July is a holiday just for...
Juneteenth offers new ways to teach about slavery, Black perseverance and American history
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 2 days agoMany students say they aren’t learning much about slavery beyond its harsh conditions. A historian...
Letters | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette· 16 hours agoAs our nation prepares to celebrate "Juneteenth," we should also keep in mind what else it took to end the legal status of slavery in America. It's a...
Kansas, Missouri House Republicans voted to bring back pro-slavery, anti-US monument | Opinion
Wichita Eagle via Yahoo News· 15 hours agoThe Confederate Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery is a tribute to an insurrection devoted to...
What Is Closed on Juneteenth?
Parade via AOL· 5 hours agoIf you’re not familiar with Juneteenth, it’s a day of recognition and a time to reflect and commemorate the end of slavery in the United States. It’s a...
The origins of Juneteenth: History, celebrations and more
theGrio via AOL· 1 day agoAs Juneteenth rolls around, many Americans are celebrating the ending of slavery in the United...
Juneteenth holiday events around Bradenton and Sarasota: Festivals, music and more
Bradenton Herald via Yahoo News· 15 hours agoJuneteenth commemorates the end of slavery in the U.S., and Bradenton and Sarasota will celebrate...
What stores are closed on Juneteenth?
The Independent via Yahoo News· 8 hours agoThe federal holiday is the anniversary of June 19, 1865, when roughly 2,000 Union soldiers arrived in Texas to announce the abolition of slavery after...
