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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: 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 ‘Joyfest’ marks 3rd year at Hempstead Lake State Park
Homenewshere.com· 9 hours agoIt was hosted by the Roosevelt nonprofit Furthering Father and Freeport’s Backyard Barbeque.
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 2024: What the Holiday Represents and How to Celebrate
Entertainment Tonight· 5 days agoJuneteenth -- named for and celebrated on June 19 -- commemorates the true ending of slavery in the...
Through our lens: Juneteenth
Richmond Times-Dispatch· 14 hours agoJuneteenth commemorates the arrival of Union troops in Galveston, Texas, on June 19, 1865 -- more than two months after Confederate General Robert E....
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...
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 ...
PHOTO GALLERY: Danny R. Wright Juneteenth Basketball Tournament
Odessa American, Texas via Yahoo Sports· 9 hours agoJun. 22—Players took part in this year's Danny R. Wright Juneteenth Basketball Tournament Saturday at Permian Fieldhouse. The Tournament will conclude Sunday. ___ (c)2024 ...
