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LET FREEDOM RING: Locals reflect on meaning of Juneteenth as celebrations for the holiday continue
Twin States News· 2 days agoJune 19, 1865 is the day when over 250-thousand African Americans, still enslaved after the ...
Commemorating Juneteenth around Greater New Orleans and virtually
WGNO via Yahoo News· 3 days agoEfforts to free enslaved African Americans began on Jan. 1, 1863, when President Abraham Lincoln...
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...
Sen. Tim Scott and Dr. Ben Carson host Juneteenth commemoration
KGNS Laredo TX· 3 days agoWASHINGTON (Gray DC) -[ANCHOR] Juneteenth is a holiday marking the end of slavery in America. To...
From emancipation to remembrance: Bristol confronts its painful past
WCYB NBC 5· 2 days agoWednesday was June 19, also known as Juneteenth. It marks the day when word of the Emancipation ...
Juneteenth celebration in Sibley Park shares significance of the holiday
KFYR-TV Bismarck· 21 hours agoSlavery in the United States ended with the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863, but not every slave...
Juneteenth celebrations in Bainbridge have organizers calling for city sponsorship
WTXL Tallahassee· 2 days agoJuneteenth celebrations in Bainbridge bring neighbor from all walks of life together. Neighbors used...
Museums, libraries and more: What's open and closed on Juneteenth in Chicago?
NBC Chicago· 2 days agoSince it was designated a federal holiday in 2021, Juneteenth has become more universally recognized...
As Juneteenth grows and spreads, it's helped all people learn about Black culture
Pensacola News Journal via Yahoo News· 6 hours agoLindsey explained what kids could learn about the holiday and the history behind it. Slavery in the U.S. was outlawed with the Emancipation Proclamation ...
Juneteenth 2024 in Long Branch mixes bouncy houses with serious reflection
Gannett via AOL· 1 day agoWe have poets reading original poems. We have musicians." The history of the holiday dates back to...