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‘End Slavery in California Act’ clears key hurdle
ABC 10 Sacramento· 6 days agoAn effort to end forced labor for inmates is underway. It’s a key legislative priority of California’s first-in-the-nation Reparations Task Force, and...
Excessive heat forecast for central, northeast US as Juneteenth holiday nears
Reuters via Yahoo News· 1 hour agoThe heat wave comes as the nation prepares to observe Wednesday's Juneteenth holiday, which...
End Slavery in California Act (ACA 8) Passes Senate Public Safety Committee, Moves to Senate...
Sierra Sun Times· 5 days agoSACRAMENTO, CA – The End Slavery in California Act (ACA 8), authored by Assemblywoman Lori D....
Why do some Columbusites celebrate emancipation two months before Juneteenth?
Columbus Ledger-Enquirer via Yahoo News· 1 day agoJune 19, or Juneteenth, celebrates the end of slavery in the United States. It’s the official...
Mexico was a destination for escaped slaves — one woman risked everything to get them there
NBC News via Yahoo News· 21 minutes agoA Texas exhibit honors the life and work of Silvia Hector Webber, who became known as the "Harriet...
Gonzales proclaims Juneteenth holiday in city
The Advocate· 2 hours agoInterim Gonzales Mayor Ryland Percy signed a proclamation Monday commemorating June 19 as Juneteenth in the City of Gonzales. Juneteenth is a federal...
Interview: Lyndsay Burch and Elizabeth Baidoo on the First Annual JUNETEENTH ART WALK
Broadway World· 13 hours agoOn June 17, 2021, the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act was signed into law, effectively...
Juneteenth 2024: Outdoor events, 5K, Black business showcase honor holiday in Binghamton
Gannett via AOL· 11 hours agoJuneteenth recognizes the resilience, strength and progress made in the United States after more than 200 years of slavery, commemorating the day when Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger ...
Celebrate Juneteenth in the Twin Cities
KARE 11 Minneapolis-St. Paul· 1 hour agoIn 2021, Congress passed legislation declaring June 19 as Juneteenth National Independence Day, a U.S. federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States ...
Juneteenth festivals, events and other celebrations to mark the holiday in Charlotte
Charlotte Observer via Yahoo News· 6 hours agoThe 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which was ratified later that year, formally ended ...
