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Sen. Tim Scott and Dr. Ben Carson host Juneteenth commemoration
KGNS Laredo TX· 14 hours agoWASHINGTON (Gray DC) -[ANCHOR] Juneteenth is a holiday marking the end of slavery in America. To...
Father's Day Hike at Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park brings families closer
KFYR-TV Bismarck· 3 days agoFort Abraham Lincoln State Park celebrated Father’s Day by organizing an opportunity for families to...
The beginners guide to celebrating Juneteenth
WSLS Newschannel 10 Roanoke· 20 hours agoIt marks the day in 1865 enslaved people in Galveston, Texas found out they had been freed — after the end of the Civil War, and two years after...
Celebrating Juneteenth isn't rejecting the Fourth of July. It honors freedom for all.
USA TODAY Opinion via Yahoo News· 2 hours agoJuneteenth commemorates the day in 1865 when Union Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston,...
Editorial: Juneteenth is a moment to mark progress and work toward a more just future
The Virginian-Pilot· 13 hours agoJuneteenth should be celebratory and, indeed, there will be plenty of events that mark the occasion...
Juneteenth explained: What is the holiday, why was it created and how should it be celebrated? |...
ABC 6 Providence· 18 hours agoIt marks the day in 1865 enslaved people in Galveston, Texas found out they had been freed — after...
Mapped: Emancipation Proclamation to Juneteenth
Axios· 42 minutes agoJuneteenth commemorates the day when enslaved Black people in Galveston, Texas, learned they were free 2½½ years after the passing of the Emancipation Proclamation. Why it matters: At the end ...
Mark Juneteenth by remembering the Black women who went above and beyond for the Union
Berkshire Eagle· 2 hours agoToday is Juneteenth, the celebration of the end of slavery in the U.S. on June 19, 1865, even though...
Throwback Thursday: The history of Juneteenth - WNKY News 40 Television
WNKY· 6 days agoPresident Abraham Lincoln and the Union were at war with the Confederacy, whose economy was heavily...
VP Kamala Harris to deliver remarks ahead of Juneteenth celebration
WJXT Jacksonville· 14 hours agoIt marks the day in 1865 enslaved people in Galveston, Texas found out they had been freed — after...
