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What is Juneteenth? Here's why we celebrate the federal holiday in South Carolina
The Greenville News· 7 days agoIn June, the United States will celebrate the date aptly described as our country’s second...
The beginners guide to celebrating Juneteenth
WSLS Newschannel 10 Roanoke· 19 hours agoFor more than one-and-a-half centuries, the Juneteenth holiday has been sacred to many Black communities. It marks the day in 1865 enslaved people in...
Juneteenth is next week, but Athens will host a celebration on Saturday. Here's what to know
Athens Banner-Herald· 5 days agoAthens-Clarke County, in partnership with the Athens Anti-Discrimination Movement, will host the...
Photos: Juneteenth celebration at Anderson Library includes spoken word, color red artwork
The Anderson Independent-Mail via Yahoo News· 23 hours ago"Freedom finally came on June 19, 1865, when some 2,000 Union troops arrived in...
Juneteenth Explained: What Is the Holiday, Why Was It Created and How Should It Be Celebrated?
Skanner· 13 hours agoFor more than one-and-a-half centuries, the Juneteenth holiday has been sacred to many Black communities. It marks the day in 1865 enslaved people in Galveston, Texas found ...
Juneteenth celebrated in Las Vegas: ‘This is an American holiday’
Las Vegas Review-Journal· 3 days agoThis was nearly two years after the Emancipation Proclamation...official holiday on Wednesday,...
Rochester's Juneteenth raises serious issues, not just holiday fun
Gannett via AOL· 3 days agoAnd even though the Emancipation Proclamation was made effective, it could not be enforced in...
Gateway - The Root
The Root· 12 hours agoHundreds of thousands of people made their own pieces of artwork to bring to the White House during the summer 2020 Black Lives Matter ...
Martinsville celebrates Juneteenth
Martinsville Bulletin· 1 day agoJuneteenth falls on Wednesday this year, but it is often celebrated on the third Saturday in June, and that’s exactly what the community of Martinsville...
Juneteenth in the Lower Hudson Valley: Events you won't want to miss June 14-16
Lohud | The Journal News via Yahoo News· 5 days agoCommunities across Westchester, Rockland and Putnam counties are ready to celebrate freedom for all...
