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All-Black burlesque show takes Juneteenth's spirit of liberation to the stage
Chicago Sun-Times· 2 hours agoBurlesque performers Jason Powell, his husband, Randy Phillips, and Steven Taylor put together their...
Parades, poetry and a free Scarface concert: 12 ways to observe Juneteenth in Austin
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 3 days agoJuneteeth celebrates the end of slavery in the United States. On June 19, 1865, over two years after...
Looking for Juneteenth celebrations? Indy has everything from jazz performances to boxing
IndyStar | The Indianapolis Star via Yahoo News· 2 days agoJuneteenth is right around the corner and there are lots of ways to celebrate it in Indianapolis....
Neighbors explain what Juneteenth means to them as the holiday approaches
KMTV 3 News Now Omaha· 14 hours agoThe Juneteenth was first celebrated in Texas, where on June 19 in 1865, in the aftermath of the...
EXPLAINER: What is Juneteenth?
KNWA Fayetteville via Yahoo News· 3 days agoHowever, it took over two years for the news to reach African Americans in Texas, according to Encyclopedia...
Juneteenth celebrations in metro Atlanta | 2024
WAGA fox local articles via Yahoo News· 3 days agoIn 2021, U.S. President Joe Biden signed a law declaring Juneteenth a federal holiday. (Photo by Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images) ATLANTA...
Throwback Thursday: The history of Juneteenth - WNKY News 40 Television
WNKY· 2 days agoIn September of 1862, President Lincoln officially delivered what became known as the Emancipation ...
Pensacola Blue Wahoos partner with Escambia County for special Juneteenth celebration
Pensacola News Journal via Yahoo News· 7 hours agoIt is now a federal holiday to commemorate the official end of slavery in the U.S. on June 19, 1865,...
Celebrate Juneteenth in metro Detroit with these events and activities
Gannett via AOL· 2 days agoThe annual holiday celebrates equal rights and the end of slavery in the United States. On June 19,...
Young people's declining perception of the president: What Trump taught Gen Z
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 4 days agoAs Marianna Pecora sat at her dining room table on her laptop, she tried to pay attention to her teacher’s lecture on the Emancipation Proclamation, but ...
