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Millcreek Common celebrates Juneteenth at third annual celebration
KTVX via Yahoo News· 5 days agoOn June 19, 1865, Union Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger went to Galveston, Texas, with his troops to...
Several central Ohio communities hosting Juneteenth celebrations
WBNS-10TV Columbus· 6 days agoOrganizations and communities across the city are planning events and celebrations in honor of...
Editorial: Juneteenth is about more than the end of slavery
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review· 3 days agoJuneteenth commemorates the arrival of Union Army Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger in Galveston, Texas, with...
Conservative Temecula school board president officially loses recall vote
LA Times via AOL· 22 hours agoCalifornia Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta took the Chino district to court, and a group of parents, students,...
Juneteenth, 40 Acres and a Mule and Other Broken Promises to African Americans
The Root via Yahoo News· 2 days agothe end of enslavement, but slavery still dominated in Confederate states during the Civil War. It...
Mapped: Emancipation Proclamation to Juneteenth
Axios· 2 days agoWhy it matters: At the end of the Civil War, Texas' enslaved Black people had yet to obtain freedom. Zoom out: By ...
How Juneteenth Became Black Independence Day
HowStuffWorks via Yahoo News· 3 days agoSome masters already knew that the war was over before Granger arrived and still tried to hold on to them. Historical reports show that some of
Juneteenth colors: What they mean and the history behind the hues
Today· 3 days agoGeneral Gordon Granger and his troops rode into Galveston, bringing with them General Order No. 3, a...
Editorial: Juneteenth is about more than the end of slavery
Los Angeles Times· 4 days agoJuneteenth commemorates the arrival of Union Army Major Gen. Gordon Granger in Galveston, Texas,...
'Strength and resilience': Carver Museum launches Juneteenth exhibit ahead of holiday
AZCentral | The Arizona Republic via Yahoo News· 3 days agoThe park was an important gathering place during decades of segregation where Black people were not...