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Museums, libraries and more: What's open and closed on Juneteenth in Chicago?
NBC Chicago· 3 days agoSince it was designated a federal holiday in 2021, Juneteenth has become more universally recognized...
Coshocton's Juneteenth celebration called 'beautiful testament to the power of community'
The Coshocton Tribune via Yahoo News· 17 hours agoJuneteenth is a state and national holiday commemorating the day the last enslaved people received...
Looking for things to do this weekend? Let's talk about Qué Pasa Houston
ABC13 Houston· 4 hours agoThe Kinsey African American Art & History Collection celebrates the achievements and contributions...
Why Is the Juneteenth Flag Blue and Red? A Guide to Understanding the Juneteenth Flag
Parade via Yahoo News· 2 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· 3 days agoPresident Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation in September of 1862, declaring that...
Local historian shares tales of St. Helena’s freed people during and after the Civil War
Hilton Head Island Packet via Yahoo News· 3 days agoThat was two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed in 1863, during the Civil War....
EDITORIAL: Juneteenth celebrates liberty
The Valdosta Daily Times· 4 days agoJuneteenth is all about emancipation — freedom. For Black Americans, Juneteenth is as much about liberty as the Fourth of July. While the Emancipation Proclamation ...
Is Juneteenth a holiday in Florida? What is closed on Juneteenth 2024?
Gannett via AOL· 4 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 ...
Special Edition: Chicago celebrates Juneteenth
Chicago Sun-Times· 3 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 ...
Juneteenth celebration in Sibley Park shares significance of the holiday
KFYR-TV Bismarck· 1 day agoSlavery in the United States ended with the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863, but not every slave...