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Clyde Heritage League to dedicate overdue headstone for man who escaped slavery
Gannett via AOL· 17 hours agoCLYDE ― A man born into slavery and who escaped north in 1848 will finally receive a headstone at a ...
Juneteenth proclaimed state holiday again in Alabama
The Florence Times-Daily· 6 days agoMONTGOMERY (AP) — Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has again authorized Juneteenth— the day commemorating the end of slavery in the United States — as a state holiday, while legislative efforts
When is Juneteenth? Here’s why and how the holiday is celebrated
AZCentral | The Arizona Republic via Yahoo News· 6 days agoJuneteenth may be the nation's youngest federal holiday, but the day has long been a special celebration even before it became a holiday. The day has been commemorated for ...
Juneteenth celebrations coming to mid-Missouri this month
KOMU Columbia· 3 days agoIn 2021, President Biden signed a bill recognizing Juneteenth as a national holiday.
Mammoth Cave National Park and Camp Nelson National Monument to memorialize Juneteenth - WNKY News...
WNKY· 10 hours agoBoth national park sites will pay tribute to African American history, triumphs and stories. A U.S....
When is Juneteenth? When does NJ celebrate the holiday?
The Record· 3 days agoJuneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, or Emancipation Day, commemorates the end of...
Pittsburgh poised to fund 2 Juneteenth events after controversy over dueling celebrations
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review· 6 days agoPittsburgh has figured out a way to defuse a controversy over dueling Juneteenth celebrations: Give...
Juneteenth celebrations coming to Virginia Beach
WAVY via Yahoo News· 2 days agoVIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — As Juneteenth roles around the corner, events in Hampton Roads are starting to be announced, including one in Virginia...
Rediscovering Pinkster: New York's Historic Black Festival Returns Amid Juneteenth Celebrations
Black Enterprise· 9 hours agoAlthough Pinkster was originally a Dutch Pentecostal holiday, enslaved Africans in New York and New...
‘Juneteenth: The Day of Freedom’ event coming to Bay Minette
WKRG via Yahoo News· 3 days agoBAY MINETTE, Ala. (WKRG) — Juneteenth, also known as “our country’s second independence day,” is...