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Local historian shares tales of St. Helena’s freed people during and after the Civil War
Hilton Head Island Packet via Yahoo News· 6 days agoThat was two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed in 1863, during the Civil War....
Is Juneteenth a holiday in Florida? What is closed on Juneteenth 2024?
Gannett via AOL· 6 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 ...
Museums, libraries and more: What's open and closed on Juneteenth in Chicago?
NBC Chicago· 6 days agoSince it was designated a federal holiday in 2021, Juneteenth has become more universally recognized...
Another year without SC Juneteenth recognition, where Confederate Memorial Day is celebrated
The Post and Courier· 3 days agoOn the U.S. Naval Hospital grounds adjoining the old Fort Frederick stands a grand live oak. Under...
Juneteenth: Black Congress members from Ohio discuss progress and problems since holiday’s...
The Cleveland Plain Dealer· 6 days agoIt took more than two years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation for...
David Oyelowo on playing justice seekers, peacekeepers and men on a mission
NPR· 5 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.
Buffalo Sabres celebrate Juneteenth | Buffalo Sabres
NHL· 6 days agoThe Buffalo Sabres are proud to recognize and celebrate Juneteenth. On January 1, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation to...
Juneteenth celebrations in Bainbridge have organizers calling for city sponsorship
WTXL Tallahassee· 5 days agoJuneteenth celebrations in Bainbridge bring neighbor from all walks of life together. Neighbors used...
Why Is the Juneteenth Flag Blue and Red? A Guide to Understanding the Juneteenth Flag
Parade via AOL· 5 days agoThis year, Juneteenth will have been celebrated for 158 years. It was first celebrated in Texas on...
EDITORIAL | Juneteenth: National holiday has its beginnings in Texas | Texarkana Gazette
Texarkana Gazette· 6 days agoPresident Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation in September of 1862, declaring that...