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Juneteenth events celebrate the end of slavery in the United States
UPI· 2 days agoJuneteenth holiday events across the nation celebrate and memorialize June 19 in 1865, when 250,000...
Juneteenth: What's open, what's closed? Will you get mail delivery, trash pickup Wednesday?
Greenville News via Yahoo News· 3 days agoJuneteenth commemorates the end of slavery. On this day in 1865, federal troops arrived in...
Juneteenth celebrations set in the Richmond area
Richmond Times-Dispatch· 2 days agoJuneteenth celebrations are happening all month long with food, fireworks, live performances, markets and more. Pocahontas State Park will host several...
Juneteenth 2024: What the Holiday Represents and How to Celebrate
Entertainment Tonight· 3 days agoJuneteenth -- named for and celebrated on June 19 -- commemorates the true ending of slavery in the...
Juneteenth celebrations held across NYC
FOX 5 New York· 1 day agoJuneteenth celebrations were held across New York City on Wednesday, celebrating black history and marking the day in 1865 when the last enslaved people...
Juneteenth means more than celebrations in Jackson. It's a time of reflection, commemoration
The Clarion Ledger via Yahoo News· 3 days agoAs Juneteenth approaches, Jackson is ready to party β especially at The Two Mississippi Museums,...
Juneteenth celebration highlights Black chefs, restaurants nationwide
CBS News· 2 days agoFood is a significant part of the Juneteenth celebration, a federal holiday that commemorates the...
Juneteenth: Understanding the hard road to freedom
WCBI Columbus· 1 day agoJuneteenth is more than just a time of celebration. βIt was like open season on African Americans.β Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation...
Juneteenth celebration highlights Black chefs, restaurants nationwide
CBS News via Yahoo News· 2 days agoBlack Restaurant Week celebrates Juneteenth by highlighting over 3,000 Black chefs and restaurants...
Juneteenth advances as state holiday despite enduring opposition
Axios· 2 days agoJuneteenth, the once-obscure day commemorating the emancipation of enslaved people in Texas, has...