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Florida is behind the country in recognizing Juneteenth as a federal holiday
WINK TV Southwest Florida· 4 days agoAlthough the Emancipation Proclamation came 2½½ years earlier on January 1, 1863, many enslavers...
Belpre Historical Society hosts Juneteenth open house
The Marietta Times· 2 days agoDisplays and stories from the Emancipation Proclamation Celebrations of the Ohio River Valley were...
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....
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...
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...
Is Juneteenth a holiday in Florida? What is closed on Juneteenth 2024?
Gannett via AOL· 5 days agoIt's also the fourth year that Florida has declined to make it a state holiday. What is Juneteenth? Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation freed enslaved people ...
Celebrate Juneteenth in Southwest Virginia
WSLS Newschannel 10 Roanoke· 4 days agoJuneteenth, celebrated on June 19, marks the day in 1865 when enslaved people in Texas were informed of their freedom, over two years after the ...
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...
Crowds come out for Augusta’s downtown Juneteenth festival
News 12 Augusta· 4 days agoThe big event in Augusta was Wednesday’s Juneteenth festival in the parking lot of the James Brown...
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 ...