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'Never forget': Thousands celebrate 'freedom' at Winston-Salem's Juneteenth Festival
Winston-Salem Journal· 18 hours agoWinston-Salem’s 25th annual Juneteenth Festival attracted thousands to Innovation Quarter on...
Seattle-area organizations hold weekend Juneteenth events honoring historic holiday
KCPQ via Yahoo News· 18 hours agoThe Juneteenth event honored the freeing of the last of the slaves in Galveston, Texas, in 1865. "It’s American history, not just African American history ...
A push to mark the buried history of ‘harrowing’ slave prisons near Busch Stadium
St. Louis Post-Dispatch· 3 days agoThousands of people were once held in underground slave prisons in St. Louis, where Busch Stadium...
Essay winners: Juneteenth lets us remember nation's past while striving for better future
Lansing State Journal via Yahoo News· 2 days agoThe Emancipation Proclamation might not have cemented the actual liberation of African American...
6 books that explain the history and meaning of Juneteenth
Stacker via AOL· 6 days agoBelow, Walker recommends six books. 'On Juneteenth' Combining history and memoir, Annette...
Celebrate Juneteenth in metro Detroit with these events and activities
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 3 days agoJuneteenth events throughout southeast Michigan will include live music, films, food and...
For Juneteenth, visit these sites to learn about Black history in Austin
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 3 days agoWe'll keep adding to the list. George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center (1165 Angelina...
Atlanta History Center highlighting Hank Aaron with Juneteenth exhibit
WSB Cox articles via Yahoo News· 19 hours ago“We’re excited to, one, have the opportunity to reflect on the Juneteenth moment, on our history, on...
Who is Bessie Coleman? First Black woman to earn international pilot's license
AOL· 1 day agoBessie Coleman was the first African American woman to earn a pilot's license. Coleman, who earned nicknames such as "Brave Bessie" and "Queen Bessie," ...
Juneteenth events happening in Greater Cincinnati
FOX 19 Cincinnati· 2 days agoSince 1866, African Americans have celebrated Juneteenth as an independence day, a day of remembrance, and a time to honor Black history and culture....