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Juneteenth events celebrate the end of slavery in the United States
UPI· 3 days agoJuneteenth holiday events across the nation celebrate and memorialize June 19 in 1865, when 250,000...
Juneteenth ‘Joyfest’ marks 3rd year at Hempstead Lake State Park
Homenewshere.com· 8 hours agoIt was hosted by the Roosevelt nonprofit Furthering Father and Freeport’s Backyard Barbeque.
Juneteenth Celebration
Action News Now Chico· 5 days agoA big Juneteenth celebration is planned in Chico tomorrow, hosted by “Building Leaders, Advocates, & Community Connections,” or BLACC. Donelle Thomas...
Juneteenth events to celebrate around Iowa
Iowa Capital Dispatch via Yahoo News· 4 days agoOrganizations and cities across Iowa are celebrating Juneteenth with music festivals, learning opportunities and more. Juneteenth, observed annually on...
Juneteenth 2024: What’s open, what’s closed on Wednesday? UPS, FedEx, banks, mail delivery, stock...
NJ.com· 4 days agoJuneteenth 2024 is on Wednesday, June 19. It celebrates the day in 1865 when enslaved Black people...
Juneteenth observances celebrate emancipation, civil rights
Muskogee Phoenix, Okla. via Yahoo News· 1 day agoJun. 21—Children of different races frolicked in the Elliott Park's splash pad Wednesday while Wilma Newton recalled when the park was segregated. "It was the Black park," Newton said. "When ...
Juneteenth: Historian sheds light on emancipation in Florida
CBS News· 4 days agoJuneteenth is widely recognized as the longest-running emancipation celebration, yet it is important...
Juneteenth celebrations set in the Richmond area
Richmond Times-Dispatch· 4 days agoJuneteenth celebrations are happening all month long with food, fireworks, live performances, markets and more. Pocahontas State Park will host several...
Juneteenth: How the US holiday is being celebrated
BBC via AOL· 4 days agoJuneteenth is a celebration of the freedom, culture and empowerment of African-Americans. A holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the US has been...
Juneteenth festivals, events and other celebrations to mark the holiday in Charlotte
Charlotte Observer via Yahoo News· 6 days agoJuneteenth celebrations in Charlotte are just around the corner, and you can celebrate at festivals...
