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Why Juneteenth didn’t actually end slavery in Texas
Washington Post· 56 minutes agoIn 1903, a Black man walked into an office in a small town in Texas, seeking any news about whether slavery had ended. The earnest inquiry from the man,...
Berkshire Theatre Group's 'Abe Lincoln in Illinois' presents a young, flawed, 'very human' portrait...
Berkshire Eagle· 6 days agoAn icon of American history is getting a fresh look in a fresh take on a classic American play at...
Juneteenth explained: What is the holiday, why was it created and how should it be celebrated? |...
ABC 6 Providence· 18 hours agoIt marks the day in 1865 enslaved people in Galveston, Texas found out they had been freed — after...
What You Need to Know About Juneteenth - E! Online
E! Online· 4 hours agoHow Is Juneteenth Celebrated? Known also as Emancipation Day, Juneteenth Independence Day, and Black Independence Day, Juneteenth celebrations began on...
Attention Lincoln and Reagan: GOP senators scramble history with Trump greatness claim
The Raw Story· 7 days agoSeismologists report that the chunks of granite falling from the Mount Rushmore National Memorial...
Juneteenth gains in popularity and so does making money from it
Axios· 35 minutes agoJuneteenth is now a federal holiday, and like all other holidays, it can be a chance to make a few...
Juneteenth: Black Congress members from Ohio discuss progress and problems since holiday’s...
The Cleveland Plain Dealer· 14 hours agoIt took more than two years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation for...
On This Day, June 19: Deadly Hurricane Agnes makes landfall in Florida
United Press International via Yahoo News· 4 hours agoPresident Abraham Lincoln issued the proclamation freeing the slaves in Washington, DC, and then on...
Celebrating Juneteenth - NASA
NASA· 1 day agoStation captured this image of Galveston, Texas, the birthplace of Juneteenth, as the station orbited 224 miles above on Nov. 23, 2011. In the early...
Black advocates to use Juneteenth to demand political change
The Hill· 56 minutes agoAs the nation recognizes Juneteenth this year, leading Black voices plan to use the holiday to call...
