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How did Juneteenth get its name? The story behind the holiday's title
CBS News· 3 days agoJune 19 marks the third consecutive year of Juneteenth as a federally recognized United States...
Journey to Juneteenth: Tallahassee family continues Florida’s Emancipation Day traditions
WCTV Tallahassee· 3 days agoIn Florida, Emancipation Day is traditionally celebrated on May 20. On that day in 1865, the...
Juneteenth celebrates just one of the United States’ 20 emancipation days
New Jersey Monitor via Yahoo News· 3 days agoThe actual day was June 19, 1865, and it was the Black dockworkers in Galveston, Texas, who first...
Decades before Juneteenth became a holiday, Fort Worth had rich history of celebrations
Fort Worth Star-Telegram via Yahoo News· 4 hours agoOne of the earliest Fort Worth Juneteenth celebrations took place in 1882 with “music and dancing,...
Ravens celebrate Juneteenth, honor freedom on social media
USA Today· 3 days agoWednesday marks Juneteenth, or June 19th, a Federal holiday known as Freedom Day or Black...
ByGone Muncie: The memorable Emancipation Day celebration of 1898
The Star Press via Yahoo News· 5 days agoWhen weather was obnoxious, boosters moved the event to large venues like the Royal Skating Rink at...
Juneteenth, more than a celebration of the end of slavery that began in parts of the country as ...
13 News, WVEC Hampton Roads· 3 days agoIn parts of the U.S., like Tappahannock, Virginia, Emancipation Day was a huge event taking over the...
The beginner’s guide to celebrating Juneteenth
19 Action News Cleveland· 3 days agoIt marks the day in 1865 enslaved people in Galveston, Texas found out they had been freed — after the end of the Civil War, and two years after...
Juneteenth 2024 in NYC: What to do this Emancipation Day
New York Daily News· 4 days agoAlso known as Emancipation Day, Juneteenth has been celebrated in Texas for decades. It was finally...
Is Juneteenth a holiday in Florida? What is closed on Juneteenth 2024?
Palm Beach Post via Yahoo News· 4 days agoThey were finally free. Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, Emancipation Day or the Second Independence Day, celebrates African-American ...