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Juneteenth events begin this weekend
Shreveport Times | The Times via Yahoo News· 1 day agoIt is now celebrated as Juneteenth and is a federal holiday that commemorates the liberation of enslaved Black people in the United States. Several local...
Fun Juneteenth events set for Jackson. See what's going on here
Gannett via AOL· 1 day agoJuneteenth, the day set aside to commemorate June 19, 1865, when the last enslaved people in the...
Valdosta prepare to celebrate Juneteenth
The Valdosta Daily Times, Ga. via Yahoo News· 13 hours agoJun. 13—VALDOSTA — Juneteenth has been referred to as African-Americans' Fourth of July — the date recognized by many as the day slavery ended in the South. June 19 is also ...
African American History Museum founder giving Juneteenth talk
The Chronicle, Willimantic, Conn. via Yahoo News· 8 hours agoLEBANON — Jeffrey Fletcher, who founded the Ruby and Calvin Fletcher African American History Museum, will give a Juneteenth presentation at Jonathan Trumbull Library Thursday ...
Juneteenth events kicked off in Manhattan with a fashion show
WIBW Topeka· 9 hours agoIt started with a fashion show going through the decades this evening. Tomorrow will be a live...
Juneteenth weekend celebrations kick off Friday
Tribune via AOL· 12 hours agoJun. 13—A weekend of Juneteenth events in Santa Fe, all free and open to the public, will celebrate music, art, stories and all aspects of African American culture. The celebrations ...
Juneteenth events in Macon-Bibb: Where to find them, what to do this weekend
Macon Telegraph via Yahoo News· 1 day agoThe Juneteenth Freedom Festival marks its 32nd year in Macon Saturday at Tattnall Square Park, but...
Brentwood prepares to celebrate Juneteenth
ThePress.net· 17 hours agoBrentwood’s Juneteenth celebration in City Park on June 19 is set to be one of the largest events put on by the city this year. The event that’s free to attend carries a $45,000 ...
Juneteenth 2024: Here's when and where you can celebrate the holiday across Oklahoma
The Oklahoman via Yahoo News· 2 days agoFor Jabee, the Juneteenth holiday doesn't just celebrate a landmark moment in Black History. He...
Juneteenth flag raising ceremony takes place at county administration center
KSWB articles via Yahoo News· 19 hours agoCommunity leaders gathered outside the San Diego County Administration Center Thursday morning to...