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Juneteenth: What is it; what to know about the holiday that celebrates slavery’s end
WSOC-TV Charlotte· 6 days agoCommunities across the country will mark the day in 1865 when slaves in Texas learned that they, and...
Museums, libraries and more: What's open and closed on Juneteenth in Chicago?
NBC Chicago· 4 days agoSince it was designated a federal holiday in 2021, Juneteenth has become more universally recognized...
Buffalo Sabres celebrate Juneteenth | Buffalo Sabres
NHL· 4 days agoThe Buffalo Sabres are proud to recognize and celebrate Juneteenth. On January 1, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation to...
Special Edition: Chicago celebrates Juneteenth
Chicago Sun-Times· 4 days agoToday is Juneteenth, which marks the day in 1865 when enslaved people in Texas found out they had been freed — two years after theEmancipation ...
Juneteenth: Black Congress members from Ohio discuss progress and problems since holiday’s...
The Cleveland Plain Dealer· 5 days agoIt took more than two years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation for...
Juneteenth celebrations held across West Michigan
WOOD via Yahoo News· 4 days agoGRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Celebrations are happening across West Michigan as the community honors Juneteenth. The Emancipation Proclamation was issued...
Local historian shares tales of St. Helena’s freed people during and after the Civil War
Hilton Head Island Packet via Yahoo News· 5 days agoThat was two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed in 1863, during the Civil War....
David Oyelowo on playing justice seekers, peacekeepers and men on a mission
NPR· 4 days agoI'm Tonya Mosley. Today marks Juneteenth, the day in 1865 when slavery ended in Texas, 2 1/2 years after the Emancipation Proclamation went into effect.
Juneteenth 2024: What’s open, what’s closed in N.J. on Friday?
NJ.com· 3 days agoNew Jersey observes the state holiday of Juneteenth 2024 on Friday, June 21. It is always celebrated...
Why Is the Juneteenth Flag Blue and Red? A Guide to Understanding the Juneteenth Flag
Parade via Yahoo News· 4 days agoThis year, Juneteenth will have been celebrated for 158 years. It was first celebrated in Texas on...