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Celebrating Juneteenth - NASA
NASA· 7 days agoThe crew aboard the International Space Station captured this image of Galveston, Texas, the birthplace of Juneteenth, as the station orbited 224 miles...
The Irony Of Tropical Storm Alberto Forming On Juneteenth
Forbes· 6 days agoJuneteenth is a federal holiday honoring June 19th, 1965. On that date, federal troops arrived in ...
LIST: 2024 Juneteenth events in Jackson
WJTV Jackson· 5 days agoJACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – For more than one-and-a-half centuries, the Juneteenth holiday has been sacred to many Black communities. It marks the day in...
OTHERS SAY: Still work to do | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette· 6 days agoJuneteenth commemorates the arrival of Union Army Major Gen. Gordon Granger in Galveston, Texas,...
The beginner's guide to celebrating Juneteenth
Las Vegas Sun· 6 days agoMany Americans are celebrating Juneteenth, marking the day in 1865 when the last enslaved people in the U.S. learned they were free. For generations,...
High tides force Galveston-Port Bolivar ferry closure
Galveston County Daily News· 5 days agoThe dangerous conditions were created by Tropical Storm Alberto, the first named storm of the year,...
Galveston Island drowning: 17-year-old swimmer from Louisiana dies
FOX 26 Houston· 3 days agoA 17-year-old drowned after going missing in the water at Galveston Island on Friday afternoon.
The beginner's guide to celebrating Juneteenth
The News-Times· 6 days agoFor more than one-and-a-half centuries, the Juneteenth holiday has been sacred to many Black communities. It marks the day in 1865 enslaved people in ...
Wheeling’s Juneteenth celebration marks a day of freedom and remembrance
WTRF Wheeling· 5 days agoWHEELING, W.V. — June 19 is all about freedom, marking the day when Union soldiers landed in ...
What’s open and closed on Juneteenth 2024
RockinghamNow.com, Eden and Reidssville· 5 days agoOn June 19, 1865, Union Army Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger issued General Order No. 3 in Galveston, Texas, proclaiming that enslaved African Americans were...
