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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.
June 18, 2024 - Juneteenth and the Mars Symphony
GBH News· 6 days agoIn this context, Kerri Greenidge, Associate Professor in history in the Department of Race, Colonialism, and Diaspora at Tufts ...
Opinion | End Legal Slavery in the United States
New York Times· 5 days agoToday we celebrate Juneteenth, the day when word of the Emancipation Proclamation reached the farthest outpost in America. Many people do not realize...
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...
Belpre Historical Society hosts Juneteenth open house
The Marietta Times· 3 days agoDisplays and stories from the Emancipation Proclamation Celebrations of the Ohio River Valley were...
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...
Local historian shares tales of St. Helena’s freed people during and after the Civil War
Hilton Head Island Packet via AOL· 6 days agoThat was two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed in 1863, during the Civil War....
Sen. Tim Scott and Dr. Ben Carson host Juneteenth commemoration
KGNS Laredo TX· 6 days agoWASHINGTON (Gray DC) -[ANCHOR] Juneteenth is a holiday marking the end of slavery in America. To...
Another year without SC Juneteenth recognition, where Confederate Memorial Day is celebrated
The Post and Courier· 2 days agoOn the U.S. Naval Hospital grounds adjoining the old Fort Frederick stands a grand live oak. Under...
Why Is the Juneteenth Flag Blue and Red? A Guide to Understanding the Juneteenth Flag
Parade via Yahoo News· 5 days agoThis year, Juneteenth will have been celebrated for 158 years. It was first celebrated in Texas on...